A child of 7-8yrs of ages; c/o scalp swelling, alopecia:: (A) Gram staining, (B) KOH staining of the scrapings, (C) PAS staining, (D) Blood culture
Answer is B. Ans. is 'b' KOH staining of scrappingThe child is suffering from tinea capitis.It is a fungal infection which requires KOH scrapping for diagnosis.