Microbiology High-Yield Topics

Topics with the highest number of questions.

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