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: Microbiology
A gardener has multiple vesicles on hand and multiple eruptions along the lymphatics. The most common fungus responsible is? 
Select and explain. 
A. Sporothrix schenckii, B. Cladosporium, C. Histoplasma, D. Candida
A: Sporothrix schenckii
Answer: A: Sporothrix schenckii 
Explanation: Multiple vesicles on hand and multiple eruptions along the lymphatics in a gardener suggest typical clinical manifestation of Sporotrichosis.
Sporotrichosis caused by thermally dimorphic fungi, Sporothrix schenckii
Infection is introduced in skin by trauma (thorn prick injury), hence Sporotrichosis also called as ‘Rose Gardener’s disease’. Draining lymphatic system involvement is characteristic.