The patient has scaling skin on his fingers. Conidiospores are seen in microscopic examination of skin scrapings. The etiology is

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The presence of conidiospores in microscopic examination of skin scrapings suggests a fungal infection. Microsporum is a dermatophyte fungus that commonly causes scaling skin on the fingers, known as tinea manuum. Mycobacterium ulcerans causes Buruli ulcer, Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa may cause skin infections but not typically with scaling skin on the fingers, and Candida may cause superficial skin infections but not typically on the fingers.

The Patient Has Scaling Skin on His Fingers