A fungal infection caused by a related group of yeasts, mostly Candida albicans, is known as:

A. tinea cruris
B. tinea unguium
C. candidiasis
D. tinea pedis


c
Rationale: Candidiasis is a fungal infection caused by a related group of yeasts—mostly Candida albicans. This organism is normal flora of the GI tract but may overgrow and cause disease at a number of skin sites.

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