A 19-year-old man presents with a pruritic, erythematous rash with well-demarcated edges and central clearing in the groin area. KOH preparation shows...

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A 19-year-old man presents with a pruritic, erythematous rash with well-demarcated edges and central clearing in the groin area. KOH preparation shows fungal hyphae. What is the most appropriate initial treatment?

Accepted Answer

Topical terbinafine cream

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Topical corticosteroid alone

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Oral antibiotic therapy

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No treatment; the rash will self-resolve

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Systemic amphotericin B

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Tinea cruris

A 19-year-old man presents with a pruritic, erythematous rash with well-demarcated edges and central clearing in the groin area. KOH preparation shows fungal hyphae. What is the most appropriate initial treatment?