A 24-year-old man comes to the office because of a 2-day history of a red, itchy rash on his buttocks and legs. Four
days ago, he returned from a cruise to the Caribbean, during which he swam in the ship’s pool and used the hot tub.
He appears well. His vital signs are within normal limits. Physical examination shows the findings in the
photograph. The infectious agent causing these findings most likely began to proliferate in which of the following
locations?
(A) Apocrine gland
(B) Dermis
© Eccrine gland
(D) Hair follicle
(E) Sebaceous gland