A 55-Year-Old Obese Patient Was Diagnosed with Candidiasis in the Skin

A 55-year-old obese patient was diagnosed with candidiasis in the skin folds under her breasts.At a follow-up visit 2 months after diagnosis,she reports that the candidiasis has returned.She tells the nurse that she applied the medicine for a week and then stopped because the itching went away and the cream was messy.What is the best information she can give this patient in regard to the patient's fungal infection?

A) Fungal infections often require prolonged therapy.
B) Fungal infections usually subside in a week or so; the patient must have caught a new infection.
C) If the cream is messy, the patient should apply a dressing.
D) This infection will probably never be cured.

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