Microbiology High-Yield Topics

Topics with the highest number of questions.

#	Topic	Importance	Score	Questions
1	Opportunistic Mycoses	A	0	17
2	Mycobacterium Tuberculosis	A	0	14
3	HIV	A	0	13
4	Hepatitis B Virus	A	0	9
5	Clostridioides difficile	A	0	9
6	GI Infections: Protozoa	A	0	9
7	Neisseria meningitidis	A	0	9
8	Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A Streptococci)	A	0	9
9	Clostridium tetani	A	0	8
10	Systemic Mycoses	A	0	8
11	Streptococcus pneumoniae	A	0	8
12	Treponema pallidum / Syphilis	A	0	7
13	Staphylococcus aureus	A	0	7
14	Roundworms (Nematodes)	A	0	7
15	Parvovirus B19	A	0	7
16	Escherichia coli	A	0	7
17	CNS Infections: Protozoa	A	0	6
18	Exotoxins	A	0	6
19	Amphotericin B	A	0	6
20	Corynebacterium diphtheriae	A	0	5
21	Acyclovir	B	0	5
22	Mycoplasma pneumoniae	A	0	5
23	Cytomegalovirus (CMV)	A	0	5
24	Viral Genetics	B	0	5
25	Cutaneous and Subcutaneous Mycoses	B	0	5
26	Chlamydia trachomatis	A	0	5
27	Pseudomonas aeruginosa	A	0	5
28	Human Papilloma Virus	B	0	4
29	Clostridium perfringens	A	0	4
30	Listeria monocytogenes	B	0	4
31	HSV Type 1	A	0	4
32	Helicobacter pylori	B	0	4
33	Bacillus anthracis	A	0	4
34	HSV Type 2	A	0	4
35	Varicella Zoster Virus	A	0	4
36	Aminoglycosides	B	0	4
37	Rabies Virus and Infection	C	0	4
38	Clostridium botulinum	B	0	4
39	Legionella pneumophila	A	0	4
40	Fungi	B	0	4
41	Shigella dysenteriae	A	0	4
42	Stains	A	0	4
43	Mycobacterium leprae	B	0	4
44	Macrolides	B	0	4
45	Prions	B	0	3
46	Rubella Virus	B	0	3
47	Hepatitis A Virus	A	0	3
48	Isoniazid	B	0	3
49	Viral Envelopes	C	0	3
50	Tetracyclines	B	0	3
51	Influenza Viruses	B	0	3
52	Visceral Infections: Protozoa	B	0	3
53	Babesia	C	0	3
54	Bartonella henselae	C	0	3
55	Flukes (Trematodes)	C	0	3
56	Plasmodium	A	0	3
57	Chloramphenicol	B	0	3
58	Metronidazole	C	0	3
59	Epstein-Barr Virus	A	0	3
60	Microbiology of Urinary Tract Infections	B	0	3
61	Vancomycin	C	0	3
62	Tapeworms (Cestodes)	B	0	3
63	Rubeola (Measles)	B	0	3
64	Vibrio cholerae	B	0	3
65	Special Culture Requirements	B	0	3
66	Neisseria gonorrhoeae	A	0	3
67	Ganciclovir	C	0	2
68	Mumps Virus	C	0	2
69	Bordetella pertussis	C	0	2
70	Vibrio parahaemolyticus / vulnificus	C	0	2
71	Staphylococcus saprophyticus	C	0	2
72	Rifamycins	B	0	2
73	Hepatitis C Virus	A	0	2
74	Coronavirus	B	0	2
75	ToRCHeS Infections	D	0	2
76	Terbinafine	C	0	2
77	Enterobacteriaceae	C	0	2
78	Infections in AIDS	C	0	2
79	Rotavirus	B	0	2
80	Bacterial Genetics	C	0	2
81	Bacillus cereus	C	0	2
82	Adenovirus	B	0	2
83	Trimethoprim	B	0	2
84	Yersinia pestis	C	0	2
85	Ehrlichia	C	0	2
86	Nocardia	C	0	2
87	Coxsackievirus	C	0	2
88	Salmonella typhi	C	0	2
89	Microbiology of Hepatitis Viruses	C	0	2
90	Norovirus	D	0	2
91	Microbiology of Pneumonia	C	0	2
92	Antibiotics	C	0	2
93	Fusion Inhibitors	C	0	2
94	Poliovirus	C	0	2
95	Viridans Group Streptococci	C	0	2
96	Protease Inhibitors	B	0	2
97	Anti-Mycobacterial Drugs	C	0	2
98	Hepatitis E Virus	C	0	2
99	RNA Viruses	C	0	2
100	Klebsiella	C	0	2
101	Haemophilus influenzae	A	0	2
102	Molluscum contagiosum	C	0	2
103	Actinomyces israelii	C	0	2
104	Aztreonam	C	0	2
105	RSV	D	0	2
106	Leptospira interrogans	C	0	2
107	Yersinia enterocolitica	B	0	2
108	Enterococci (Group D Streptococci)	C	0	1
109	Anti-Helminth Drugs	D	0	1
110	Yellow Fever Virus	C	0	1
111	Non-typhoidal Salmonella	B	0	1
112	STDs: Protozoa	C	0	1
113	Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Streptococci)	C	0	1
114	Amantadine	C	0	1
115	Microbiology of Meningitis	E	0	1
116	Arboviruses	E	0	1
117	Encapsulated Bacteria	C	0	1
118	Interferons	D	0	1
119	Rickettsiae	B	0	1
120	Campylobacter jejuni	B	0	1
121	Fluoroquinolones	C	0	1
122	Proteus	C	0	1
123	Introduction to Picornaviruses	C	0	1
124	Brucella	C	0	1
125	Hemolysis	D	0	1
126	Gardnerella vaginalis	B	0	1
127	Chlamydophila	C	0	1
128	HHV Type 6	D	0	1
129	Intracellular Organisms	D	0	1
130	Microbiology of Diarrhea and Food Poisoning	C	0	1
131	Serratia	C	0	1
132	Microbiology of Osteomyelitis and Arthritis	D	0	1
133	Vaccines	D	0	1
134	Ebola Virus	C	0	1
135	DNA Viruses	D	0	1
136	Gram-Positive Bacteria	D	0	1
137	Anti-Virals	C	0	1
138	Haemophilus ducreyi	C	0	1
139	Borrelia burgdorferi	C	0	1
140	Hantavirus	D	0	1
141	Nystatin	D	0	1
142	JC Virus	C	0	1
143	West Nile Virus	D	0	1
144	Bacteroides fragilis	D	0	1
145	Penicillinase-Resistant Penicillins	C	0	1
146	Cidofovir	D	0	1
147	Protozoa	D	0	1
148	Azoles	C	0	1
149	Dengue	C	0	1
150	Pasteurella multocida	C	0	1
151	Francisella tularensis	C	0	1
152	Echinocandins	D	0	1
153	Ribavirin	D	0	1
154	Clindamycin	D	0	1
155	Endotoxins	D	0	1
156	Anti-Fungals	C	0	1
157	Cephalosporins	C	0	1
158	HHV Type 8	C	0	1
159	Penicillin	C	0	1
160	Sulfonamides	D	0	1
161	Griseofulvin	C	0	1
162	Bacterial Structures	D	0	1