You observe on a patient's lower buttocks demarcated,erythematous,exudative patches rimmed with small,red-based pustules.You hypothesize that these lesions are most likely

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Candida albicans occurs in sites where heat and maceration provide a fertile environment.Well-demarcated,erythematous,sometimes itchy,exudative patches of varying size and shape and rimmed with small,red-based pustules are seen with Candida albicans.Fissures associated with Crohn's disease or fistulas caused by bacterial organisms will be observed in the anal mucosa,not the buttocks.Pruritus ani are lesions with a dull,grayish-pink appearance in adults,may indicate pinworms in children,and are caused by a fungal infection.

You Observe on a Patient's Lower Buttocks Demarcated,erythematous,exudative Patches Rimmed