A 24-year-old professional wrestler recently participated in a charity tournament in Bora Bora, a tropical island in French Polynesia. He wore tight-fitting clothes and bathing trunks for extended periods during his stay. After six days, he developed a symmetric, erythematous, itchy rash in his groin. Central areas of the rash are hyperpigmented, while the border is slightly elevated and sharply demarcated. His penis and scrotum are not affected. He visited a local dermatology clinic, where a specialist conducted a Wood lamp examination to exclude Corynebacterium minutissimum infection. Past medical history is unremarkable. A CBC and biochemical profile are normal. The working diagnosis is a fungal infection. Which topical agent should be recommended for this patient as a first-line treatment?A.NystatinB.ClotrimazoleC.TerbinafineD.Betamethasone/clotrimazole combination
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