Which of the following most commonly causes balanitis?
A. Tinea
B. Syphilis
C. Candida
D. Gonorrhoea
ANS: C
Generally seen in uncircumcised males or a very obese male with a retracted penis, balanitis is an inflammation of the glans, commonly caused by a Candida albicans infection. Men with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus are at particular risk for balanitis, as are morbidly obese patients who demonstrate a retractile penis as a result of their body habitus.
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