Microbiology High-Yield Topics

Topics with the highest number of questions.

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