Microbiology High-Yield Topics

Topics with the highest number of questions.

#	Topic	Importance	Score	Questions
1	Opportunistic Mycoses	A	0	17
2	Mycobacterium Tuberculosis	A	0	14
3	HIV	A	0	13
4	Clostridioides difficile	A	0	9
5	Neisseria meningitidis	A	0	9
6	Hepatitis B Virus	A	0	9
7	Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A Streptococci)	A	0	9
8	GI Infections: Protozoa	A	0	9
9	Streptococcus pneumoniae	A	0	8
10	Clostridium tetani	A	0	8
11	Systemic Mycoses	A	0	8
12	Parvovirus B19	A	0	7
13	Treponema pallidum / Syphilis	A	0	7
14	Escherichia coli	A	0	7
15	Staphylococcus aureus	A	0	7
16	Roundworms (Nematodes)	A	0	7
17	CNS Infections: Protozoa	A	0	6
18	Exotoxins	A	0	6
19	Amphotericin B	A	0	6
20	Cytomegalovirus (CMV)	A	0	5
21	Acyclovir	B	0	5
22	Pseudomonas aeruginosa	A	0	5
23	Corynebacterium diphtheriae	A	0	5
24	Chlamydia trachomatis	A	0	5
25	Cutaneous and Subcutaneous Mycoses	B	0	5
26	Mycoplasma pneumoniae	A	0	5
27	Viral Genetics	B	0	5
28	HSV Type 1	A	0	4
29	Rabies Virus and Infection	C	0	4
30	Legionella pneumophila	A	0	4
31	Varicella Zoster Virus	A	0	4
32	Helicobacter pylori	B	0	4
33	Stains	A	0	4
34	Shigella dysenteriae	A	0	4
35	Clostridium botulinum	B	0	4
36	Bacillus anthracis	A	0	4
37	Listeria monocytogenes	B	0	4
38	Mycobacterium leprae	B	0	4
39	Human Papilloma Virus	B	0	4
40	Clostridium perfringens	A	0	4
41	Fungi	B	0	4
42	HSV Type 2	A	0	4
43	Macrolides	B	0	4
44	Aminoglycosides	B	0	4
45	Tetracyclines	B	0	3
46	Chloramphenicol	B	0	3
47	Metronidazole	C	0	3
48	Isoniazid	B	0	3
49	Bartonella henselae	C	0	3
50	Prions	B	0	3
51	Microbiology of Urinary Tract Infections	B	0	3
52	Babesia	C	0	3
53	Hepatitis A Virus	A	0	3
54	Epstein-Barr Virus	A	0	3
55	Vancomycin	C	0	3
56	Neisseria gonorrhoeae	A	0	3
57	Special Culture Requirements	B	0	3
58	Vibrio cholerae	B	0	3
59	Influenza Viruses	B	0	3
60	Rubella Virus	B	0	3
61	Rubeola (Measles)	B	0	3
62	Viral Envelopes	C	0	3
63	Visceral Infections: Protozoa	B	0	3
64	Plasmodium	A	0	3
65	Tapeworms (Cestodes)	B	0	3
66	Flukes (Trematodes)	C	0	3
67	RSV	D	0	2
68	RNA Viruses	C	0	2
69	Bordetella pertussis	C	0	2
70	Molluscum contagiosum	C	0	2
71	Mumps Virus	C	0	2
72	Vibrio parahaemolyticus / vulnificus	C	0	2
73	Fusion Inhibitors	C	0	2
74	Leptospira interrogans	C	0	2
75	Ehrlichia	C	0	2
76	Bacterial Genetics	C	0	2
77	Viridans Group Streptococci	C	0	2
78	Yersinia pestis	C	0	2
79	Adenovirus	B	0	2
80	Nocardia	C	0	2
81	Yersinia enterocolitica	B	0	2
82	Klebsiella	C	0	2
83	Enterobacteriaceae	C	0	2
84	Haemophilus influenzae	A	0	2
85	Actinomyces israelii	C	0	2
86	Ganciclovir	C	0	2
87	Protease Inhibitors	B	0	2
88	Terbinafine	C	0	2
89	Norovirus	D	0	2
90	Poliovirus	C	0	2
91	Coxsackievirus	C	0	2
92	Hepatitis C Virus	A	0	2
93	Coronavirus	B	0	2
94	Hepatitis E Virus	C	0	2
95	Salmonella typhi	C	0	2
96	Staphylococcus saprophyticus	C	0	2
97	Bacillus cereus	C	0	2
98	ToRCHeS Infections	D	0	2
99	Infections in AIDS	C	0	2
100	Antibiotics	C	0	2
101	Microbiology of Pneumonia	C	0	2
102	Rotavirus	B	0	2
103	Aztreonam	C	0	2
104	Microbiology of Hepatitis Viruses	C	0	2
105	Rifamycins	B	0	2
106	Anti-Mycobacterial Drugs	C	0	2
107	Trimethoprim	B	0	2
108	Fluoroquinolones	C	0	1
109	Clindamycin	D	0	1
110	Sulfonamides	D	0	1
111	Anti-Fungals	C	0	1
112	Nystatin	D	0	1
113	Azoles	C	0	1
114	Echinocandins	D	0	1
115	Microbiology of Diarrhea and Food Poisoning	C	0	1
116	HHV Type 6	D	0	1
117	HHV Type 8	C	0	1
118	Microbiology of Meningitis	E	0	1
119	Microbiology of Osteomyelitis and Arthritis	D	0	1
120	Penicillin	C	0	1
121	Penicillinase-Resistant Penicillins	C	0	1
122	Cephalosporins	C	0	1
123	Gram-Positive Bacteria	D	0	1
124	DNA Viruses	D	0	1
125	Non-typhoidal Salmonella	B	0	1
126	Protozoa	D	0	1
127	Hantavirus	D	0	1
128	West Nile Virus	D	0	1
129	Dengue	C	0	1
130	Griseofulvin	C	0	1
131	Anti-Virals	C	0	1
132	Amantadine	C	0	1
133	Ribavirin	D	0	1
134	Interferons	D	0	1
135	Proteus	C	0	1
136	Bacteroides fragilis	D	0	1
137	JC Virus	C	0	1
138	Brucella	C	0	1
139	Pasteurella multocida	C	0	1
140	Bacterial Structures	D	0	1
141	Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Streptococci)	C	0	1
142	Enterococci (Group D Streptococci)	C	0	1
143	Endotoxins	D	0	1
144	Haemophilus ducreyi	C	0	1
145	Hemolysis	D	0	1
146	Intracellular Organisms	D	0	1
147	Encapsulated Bacteria	C	0	1
148	Borrelia burgdorferi	C	0	1
149	Chlamydophila	C	0	1
150	Campylobacter jejuni	B	0	1
151	Gardnerella vaginalis	B	0	1
152	Rickettsiae	B	0	1
153	Francisella tularensis	C	0	1
154	Serratia	C	0	1
155	Arboviruses	E	0	1
156	Introduction to Picornaviruses	C	0	1
157	Yellow Fever Virus	C	0	1
158	Vaccines	D	0	1
159	Cidofovir	D	0	1
160	Anti-Helminth Drugs	D	0	1
161	Ebola Virus	C	0	1
162	STDs: Protozoa	C	0	1