Dermatophytes can affect: March 2012: (A) Hair, (B) Nail, (C) Scalp, (D) All of the above
Answer is D. Ans: D i.e. All of the above Three genera of dermatophytes infect skin and appendages: Trichophyton (skin, hairs and nails), Microsporum (skin and hairs) and Epidermophyton (skin and nails)