Step 1 Content | Microbiology
General Microbiology & Infectious Disease Topics
- Microbial classification and its basis
- Bacteria: structure, metabolism, genetics, virulence factors, pathogenesis
- Viruses: replication, genetics, latent/persistent infections, oncogenic viruses
- Fungi: structure, physiology, pathogenesis, epidemiology
- Parasites: structure, laboratory diagnosis, pathogenesis
- Principles of sterilization and pure culture techniques
- Mechanisms of action and resistance of antimicrobials (antibacterials, antivirals, antifungals, antiparasitic)
System-Specific Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
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System |
Infectious Diseases |
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Hematopoietic & Lymphoreticular |
Infections of the blood, lymphatics, and reticuloendothelial system (HIV, EBV, malaria) |
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Central & Peripheral Nervous |
Meningitis (bacterial, viral, fungal, parasitic), encephalitis, abscess, prion diseases |
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Skin & Connective Tissue |
Bacterial (impetigo, cellulitis, necrotizing fasciitis), viral (herpes, varicella, rubella), fungal (tinea, candidiasis), parasitic (scabies, lice) |
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Musculoskeletal |
Osteomyelitis (Staphylococcus aureus, TB), septic arthritis (gonococcal, non-gonococcal), Lyme disease |
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Respiratory |
Upper respiratory infections (sinusitis, pharyngitis), lower respiratory infections (pneumonia, bronchiectasis, TB, endemic fungal infections) |
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Cardiovascular |
Endocarditis (bacterial, fungal), myocarditis (viral, parasitic, bacterial), pericarditis |
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Gastrointestinal |
Hepatitis (A, B, C, D, E), Helicobacter pylori (peptic ulcer), food poisoning (Salmonella, Shigella, E. coli), parasitic infections |
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Renal/Urinary |
Urinary tract infections (E. coli, Proteus, Klebsiella), pyelonephritis, schistosomiasis |
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Reproductive |
Sexually transmitted infections (syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, HPV, herpes, trichomoniasis) |
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Endocrine |
Infectious endocrinopathies (mumps → orchitis, TB of adrenal glands) |
MAR 2025