Microbiology High-Yield Topics

Topics with the highest number of questions.

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