Microbiology notes

[AndyRSC]

I've gotten a few PMs about my micro notes from an earlier thread, so I decided to put them up. I don't know if anyone would actually benefit from reading them, but the bolded parts may be good for skimming, as they reflect what my school, qbanks, and boards themselves tested me on over two years. I threw in some pointers on first page. Enjoy.

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[Munchen]

Thank you.

 

[alternatego]

Thanks a lot, I finished my first pass on Micro some weeks ago so this will definitely be useful for my 2nd pass!

 

[AndyRSC]

Not a problem. Let me know if they end up helping you on boards.

 

[Bernoull]

Not a problem. Let me know if they end up helping you on boards.

Man this looks great!! Thanks for sharing, that's awesome!!

 

[dr seuss]

Do you recommend Nath's micro book?

 

[TrimtheChute]

I've gotten a few PMs about my micro notes from an earlier thread, so I decided to put them up. I don't know if anyone would actually benefit from reading them, but the bolded parts may be good for skimming, as they reflect what my school, qbanks, and boards themselves tested me on over two years. I threw in some pointers on first page. Enjoy.

Thanks for sharing. I have a test with GI and CNS bugs in 2 weeks and will definitely use your notes to review.
Thanks!

 

[AndyRSC]

Do you recommend Nath's micro book?

I wouldn't recommend Nath's book over FA or CMMRS, but I would recommend it as a supplement if you have the kind of time to add a 500-page book to the load. It doesn't cover nearly as many microorganisms as the other two, settling instead for most common and covering them in-depth. It presents each in the context of a patient, from presentation to PE, DDx, and testing, to discussion of epidemiology and characteristics of the organism. About 90 cases x 3-5 pages each.

Also a quick update to the notes: Moraxella catarrhalis is a Gram-negative coccus (sometimes diplococci), so be careful not to confuse it with Neisseria, especially if pneumonia, otitis media, or exacerbation of COPD is being talked about. I'm pretty sure it made an appearance on one of my boards.

Also, legionellosis causes hyponatremia, as you may remember from Goljan's lectures, by knocking off renal JG renin-producing cells, which disrupts the pathway to aldosterone. Thought I'd mention that, since I left it unwritten in the notes.

 

[BelieveTheHype]

Thanks for the share, great set of notes!