A 10-year-old presents with vesicles consistent with vesicular impetigo. What is the most likely cause of the condition?

a. Herpes virus
b. Candida albicans
c. Streptococcus pyogenes
d. Human papillomavirus (HPV)

ANS: C
Vesicular impetigo is caused by Streptococcus pyogenes.
Vesicular impetigo is not caused by herpes, Candida albicans, or HPV.

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