Pityriasis, characterized by patches of hyperpigmented and depigmented skin on the trunk and arms, is due to cutaneous infection with

A. Epidermophyton floccosum.
B. Cryptococcus neoformans.
C. Malassezia furfur.
D. Microsporum canis.
E. Trichophyton rubrum.


Answer: C

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