This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Skin
Kerion is: March 2009 
Select and explain. 
A. Viral infection, B. Fungal infection, C. Bacterial infection, D. Parasitic infection
B: Fungal infection
Answer: B: Fungal infection 
Explanation: Ans. B: Fungal Infection Kerion is severe form of tinea capitis, in which well-circumscribed pas of the scalp are transformed into a painful, boggy, inflamed, confluent mass with loosened hair (easy pluckability), purulent folliculitis, crusting, often with lymphadenopathy It is commonly due to a zoophilic dermatophyte (e.g., M.canis).