A 35- year- old woman has a red, raised rash on the inside of her thighs. Gram- stained skin scrapings show large budding cells with pseudohyphae. The infection is caused by

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The presence of large budding cells with pseudohyphae is indicative of a fungal infection, specifically Candida albicans. The symptoms of a red, raised rash in the groin area are also consistent with a yeast infection, which is commonly caused by C. albicans. Options A, B, C, and E are all incorrect because they refer to viral or bacterial pathogens, which would not be associated with the characteristic fungal pseudohyphae seen on the skin scrapings.

A 35- Year- Old Woman Has a Red, Raised Rash