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	Mycoplasma pneumoniae	3
33	Helicobacter pylori	3
34	HSV Type 2	3
35	Rubella Virus	3
36	Rubeola (Measles)	3
37	Rabies Virus and Infection	3
38	Varicella Zoster Virus	3
39	Viral Envelopes	3
40	Legionella pneumophila	3
41	Shigella dysenteriae	3
42	Neisseria gonorrhoeae	3
43	Clostridium botulinum	3
44	Bacillus anthracis	3
45	Stains	3
46	Special Culture Requirements	3
47	Prions	3
48	Microbiology of Urinary Tract Infections	3
49	Metronidazole	3
50	Tapeworms (Cestodes)	3
51	Flukes (Trematodes)	3
52	Clostridium perfringens	3
53	Trimethoprim	2
54	Human Papilloma Virus	2
55	Epstein-Barr Virus	2
56	Microbiology of Pneumonia	2
57	RNA Viruses	2
58	Salmonella typhi	2
59	Bacillus cereus	2
60	CNS Infections of Protozoa	2
61	Visceral Infections of Protozoa	2
62	Poliovirus	2
63	Coxsackievirus	2
64	Hepatitis A Virus	2
65	Hepatitis C Virus	2
66	Coronavirus	2
67	Anti-Mycobacterial Drugs	2
68	Isoniazid	2
69	Rifamycins	2
70	Ganciclovir	2
71	Protease Inhibitors	2
72	Infections in AIDS	2
73	Antibiotics	2
74	Chloramphenicol	2
75	Tetracyclines	2
76	Aztreonam	2
77	Vancomycin	2
78	Bacterial Genetics	2
79	Encapsulated Bacteria	2
80	Viridans Group Streptococci	2
81	Listeria monocytogenes	2
82	Adenovirus	2
83	Klebsiella	2
84	Haemophilus influenzae	2
85	Rotavirus	2
86	Influenza Viruses	2
87	Bartonella henselae	2
88	Microbiology of Hepatitis Viruses	2
89	Mumps Virus	2
90	Vibrio cholerae	2
91	Vibrio parahaemolyticus / vulnificus	2
92	Fusion Inhibitors	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