A patient with very pale patches on his arms and legs is examined at his doctor's office.His doctor orders a fungal culture.The fungus shows a spaghetti-and-meatball appearance on the direct smear.What organism is it?

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Microscopic examination of the direct smear in potassium hydroxide (KOH)preparations reveals budding yeasts,approximately 4 to 8 mm,along with septate,sometimes branched,hyphal elements.This microscopic appearance has gained M.furfur the term spaghetti and meatballs fungus.

A Patient with Very Pale Patches on His Arms and Legs