This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Fungal infections, Scabies, Pediculosis, Subject name: Dental
Stain used for staining fungal elements- 
Select and explain. 
A. Acid fast stain, B. Mucicarmic, C. Methenamine, D. Gram stain
C: Methenamine
Answer: C: Methenamine 
Explanation: Stains used to demonstrate fungus Special stains periodic acid Schiff stain Fungal cell wall -red grocotts methanamine silver stain fungus wall - black Routine staining Hematoxylin and eosin stain Hyphae and ahrospores of dermatophytes seen as basophilic elements in stratum corneum Iadvl textbook and rook textbook of dermatology