Microbiology USMLE mnemonics
Poorly Staining Bacteria
(These Little Microbes May Unfortunately Lack Real Color But Are Everywhere) -
answerTreponema
Lepstopira
Mycoplasma
Mycobacteria
Ureaplasma
Legionella
Rickettsia
Chlamydia
Bartonella
Anaplasma
Erlichia
Giemsa stain (Certain Bugs Really Try my Patience) - answerChlamydia
Borrelia
Rickettsia
Trypanosomes
Plasmodium
PaSs the sugar - answerPeriodic acid-Schiff stain (PaS) stains Glycogen
Bordet for Bordetella - answerBordet-Gengou Agar (potato extract) for Bordetella
Pertussis
Sab's a fun guy! - answerSabouraud agar for Fungi
Aerobes (Nagging Pests Must Breathe) - answerNocardia
Pseudomonas
Mycobacterium
Anaerobes (Can't Breathe Fresh Air) - answerClostridium
Bacteroides
Poorly Staining Bacteria
(These Little Microbes May Unfortunately Lack Real Color But Are Everywhere) -
answerTreponema
Lepstopira
Mycoplasma
Mycobacteria
Ureaplasma
Legionella
Rickettsia
Chlamydia
Bartonella
Anaplasma
Erlichia
Giemsa stain (Certain Bugs Really Try my Patience) - answerChlamydia
Borrelia
Rickettsia
Trypanosomes
Plasmodium
PaSs the sugar - answerPeriodic acid-Schiff stain (PaS) stains Glycogen
Bordet for Bordetella - answerBordet-Gengou Agar (potato extract) for Bordetella
Pertussis
Sab's a fun guy! - answerSabouraud agar for Fungi
Aerobes (Nagging Pests Must Breathe) - answerNocardia
Pseudomonas
Mycobacterium
Anaerobes (Can't Breathe Fresh Air) - answerClostridium
Bacteroides