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	Roundworms (Nematodes)	5
16	Fungi	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	Metronidazole	3
41	Microbiology of Urinary Tract Infections	3
42	Plasmodium and Babesia	3
43	Tapeworms (Cestodes)	3
44	Flukes (Trematodes)	3
45	CNS Infections of Protozoa	2
46	Hepatitis A Virus	2
47	Poliovirus	2
48	Influenza Viruses	2
49	RNA Viruses	2
50	Hepatitis C Virus	2
51	Coronavirus	2
52	Aztreonam	2
53	Vancomycin	2
54	Tetracyclines	2
55	Macrolides	2
56	Chloramphenicol	2
57	Antimycobacterial Drugs	2
58	Isoniazid	2
59	Rifampin	2
60	Ganciclovir	2
61	Protease Inhibitors	2
62	Sulfonamides	2
63	Human Papilloma Virus	2
64	Epstein-Barr Virus	2
65	Clostridium perfringens	2
66	Bacillus cereus	2
67	Encapsulated Bacteria	2
68	Haemophilus influenzae	2
69	Legionella pneumophila	2
70	Infections in AIDS	2
71	Antibiotics	2
72	Rubeola (Measles)	2
73	Bartonella henselae	2
74	Microbiology of Hepatitis Viruses	2
75	Mycoplasma pneumoniae	2
76	Viral Envelopes	2
77	Yellow Fever Virus	1
78	Rotavirus	1
79	Vaccines	1
80	Sporothrix schenckii	1
81	Molluscum contagiosum	1
82	Vibrio cholerae	1
83	Vibrio parahaemolyticus / vulnificus	1
84	Fusion Inhibitors	1
85	Gardnerella vaginalis	1
86	Rickettsiae / Coxiella	1
87	Serratia	1
88	HSV Type 2	1
89	Mumps Virus	1
90	Paramyxoviruses	1
91	Penicillin	1
92	Cephalosporins	1
93	HHV Type 6	1
94	HHV Type 8	1
95	Prions	1
96	Microbiology of Diarrhea and Food Poisoning	1
97	Microbiology of Pneumonia	1
98	Adenovirus	1
99	JC Virus	1
100	Yersinia enterocolitica	1
101	Klebsiella	1
102	Campylobacter jejuni	1
103	Leptospira interrogans	1
104	Borrelia burgdorferi	1
105	Parasites	1
106	Bacterial Structures	1
107	Yersinia pestis	1
108	Pasteurella multocida	1
109	Bacterial Genetics	1
110	Endotoxins	1
111	Haemophilus ducreyi	1
112	Hemolysis	1
113	Listeria monocytogenes	1
114	Nocardia	1
115	Viridans Group Streptococci	1
116	Gram-Positive Bacteria	1
117	DNA Viruses	1
118	Proteus	1
119	Salmonella typhi	1
120	Salmonella Enteritidis	1
121	Staphylococcus saprophyticus	1
122	Bacteroides fragilis	1
123	Trimethoprim	1
124	Fluoroquinolones	1
125	Interferons	1
126	Antifungals	1
127	Nystatin	1
128	Azoles	1
129	Echinocandins	1
130	Terbinafine	1
131	Antivirals	1
132	Ribavirin	1
133	Clindamycin	1
134	ToRCHeS Infections	1
135	Hepatitis E Virus	1
136	Ebola and Marburg Viruses	1
137	Coxsackievirus	1
138	Norwalk Virus	1
139	STDs of Protozoa	1
140	Cidofovir	1