Microbiology High-Yield Topics

Topics with the highest number of questions.

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