<prompt> Kerion is seen in -Candida infectionDermatophytosis of nailsDermatophytosis of skinDermatophytosis Of scalp and hair  <response>: DERMATOPHYTOSIS Infection caused by dermatophytes.Classified based on site of involvement.Tinea capitis- dermatophytosis infection of scalp and hair Kerion or inflammatory type of tinea capitis: kerion is a inflammatory boggy swelling , indurated tender swelling that is studded with broken ,unbroken hairs , vesicles and pustules. There is sinus formation thick crusting.heals with scarring. Causative organism trichophyton verrucosum and trichophyton mentagrophytes iadvl textbook of dermatology page 257 