,NCLEX & Exam Prep in Microbiology:
Systematic Review Using Bauman’s 5th
Edition
Complete review of microbial structure, immunity, infection, and body
system diseases—ideal for nursing, pre-med, and health science students
Table of Contents for Chapters 1–26, showing each chapter’s main topic and its primary sub-topics:
Chapter Title Primary Sub-topics
The Early Years of Microbiology; The Golden Age of Microbiology;
A Brief History of
1 What Causes Fermentation?; What Causes Disease?; How Can We
Microbiology
Prevent Infection and Disease?; The Modern Age of Microbiology
The Chemistry of Atoms & Atomic Structure; Chemical Bonds; Chemical Reactions;
2
Microbiology Water, Acids, Bases & Salts; Organic Macromolecules
Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic Cells; External Structures of Bacteria &
Cell Structure and
3 Archaea; Cell Walls & Membranes; Transport Processes; Cytoplasm
Function
& Organelles
Units of Measurement; Light, Electron & Probe Microscopy;
Microscopy, Staining, and
4 Staining Techniques; Classification & Identification of
Classification
Microorganisms
Catabolism & Anabolism; Enzyme Structure & Regulation;
5 Microbial Metabolism Carbohydrate Catabolism; Fermentation & Other Pathways;
Photosynthesis; Anabolic Pathways; Metabolic Integration
Microbial Nutrition and Nutrient & Physical Requirements; Culturing Techniques & Media;
6
Growth Population Growth & Phases; Measurement of Growth
Genome Structure & Replication; Transcription & Translation;
7 Microbial Genetics Operon Regulation; Mutations & DNA Repair; Horizontal Gene
Transfer
Tools of rDNA (PCR, Restriction Enzymes, Vectors, CRISPR); Cloning
Recombinant DNA
8 & Gel/Electrophoresis; Applications (Therapeutics, Agriculture,
Technology
Genomics); Ethics & Safety
,Chapter Title Primary Sub-topics
Controlling Microbial Principles & Death Rates; Physical Methods (Heat, Filtration,
9
Growth (Environment) Radiation); Chemical Methods; Evaluating Disinfectants; Resistance
History & Mechanisms of Action; Clinical Considerations (Spectrum,
10 Antimicrobial Drugs MIC/MBC, Safety); Routes of Administration; Resistance &
Prevention
Prokaryotic Morphology & Reproduction; Archaea (Extremophiles);
Characterizing &
11 Survey of Bacterial Groups (Gram-positive & Proteobacteria;
Classifying Prokaryotes
Others)
Characterizing & Protozoa; Fungi; Algae; Parasitic Helminths & Vectors;
12
Classifying Eukaryotes Reproductive & Nuclear Division
Characterizing &
Virus Structure & Classification; Bacteriophage & Animal Virus
13 Classifying Viruses,
Cycles; Culture Methods; Viroids & Prions
Viroids & Prions
Symbiosis & Microbiome; Portals of Entry/Exit; Virulence Factors;
Infection, Infectious
14 Disease Stages; Transmission; Epidemiological Methods;
Diseases & Epidemiology
Nosocomial Infections
First-Line Defenses (Skin, Mucosa, Peptides); Second-Line Defenses
15 Innate Immunity
(Phagocytosis, NK Cells, Complement, Inflammation, Fever)
Lymphatic System & Antigens; T-Cell & B-Cell Development;
16 Adaptive Immunity Antibody Structure & Function; Cell-Mediated vs. Humoral
Responses; Immunological Memory
Immunization & Vaccine Types & Manufacture; Passive Immunotherapy; Serological
17
Diagnostic Immunoassays Tests (Precipitation, Agglutination, Neutralization, ELISA, Blots)
Hypersensitivity Types I–IV; Autoimmune Diseases; Primary &
18 Immune Disorders
Acquired Immunodeficiencies (including HIV/AIDS)
Skin Structure & Microbiome; Bacterial (Staph, Strep,
Microbial Diseases of the
19 Pseudomonas, Anthrax, etc.); Viral (Pox, Herpes, Measles, etc.);
Skin & Wounds
Mycoses & Parasitic Infestations
Nervous System Anatomy; Bacterial (Meningitis, Botulism, Tetanus,
Microbial Diseases of the
20 Leprosy); Viral (Rabies, Poliomyelitis, Arboviruses, Zika); Fungal,
Nervous System & Eyes
Protozoan & Prion Diseases; Ocular Infections
, Chapter Title Primary Sub-topics
Cardio-Lymphatic Anatomy; Bacterial (Septicemia, Endocarditis,
Microbial Cardiovascular
21 Plague, Lyme); Viral (Yellow Fever, Dengue, Mononucleosis);
& Systemic Diseases
Protozoan/Helminthic (Malaria, Chagas, Schistosomiasis)
Microbial Diseases of the Respiratory Anatomy & Microbiome; Bacterial URT & LRT Diseases;
22
Respiratory System Viral URT & LRT Diseases; Lower Respiratory Mycoses
Digestive Anatomy & Microbiome; Bacterial (Gastroenteritis, Ulcer
Microbial Diseases of the
23 Disease, Food Poisoning); Viral (Hepatitis, Gastroenteritis);
Digestive System
Protozoan & Helminthic Intestinal Diseases
Microbial Diseases of the Urinary & Reproductive Anatomy & Microbiome; UTIs &
24 Urinary & Reproductive Leptospirosis; STIs (Bacterial, Viral, Protozoan); Non-venereal
Systems Reproductive Infections
Applied & Industrial Food Fermentation & Spoilage; Industrial Fermentations &
25
Microbiology Products; Biosensors; Water Treatment & Pollution Control
Environmental Associations & Biogeochemical Cycles; Soil &
Microbial Ecology &
26 Aquatic Microbiology; Bioremediation; Biological Warfare &
Microbiomes
Bioterrorism
.
Systematic Review Using Bauman’s 5th
Edition
Complete review of microbial structure, immunity, infection, and body
system diseases—ideal for nursing, pre-med, and health science students
Table of Contents for Chapters 1–26, showing each chapter’s main topic and its primary sub-topics:
Chapter Title Primary Sub-topics
The Early Years of Microbiology; The Golden Age of Microbiology;
A Brief History of
1 What Causes Fermentation?; What Causes Disease?; How Can We
Microbiology
Prevent Infection and Disease?; The Modern Age of Microbiology
The Chemistry of Atoms & Atomic Structure; Chemical Bonds; Chemical Reactions;
2
Microbiology Water, Acids, Bases & Salts; Organic Macromolecules
Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic Cells; External Structures of Bacteria &
Cell Structure and
3 Archaea; Cell Walls & Membranes; Transport Processes; Cytoplasm
Function
& Organelles
Units of Measurement; Light, Electron & Probe Microscopy;
Microscopy, Staining, and
4 Staining Techniques; Classification & Identification of
Classification
Microorganisms
Catabolism & Anabolism; Enzyme Structure & Regulation;
5 Microbial Metabolism Carbohydrate Catabolism; Fermentation & Other Pathways;
Photosynthesis; Anabolic Pathways; Metabolic Integration
Microbial Nutrition and Nutrient & Physical Requirements; Culturing Techniques & Media;
6
Growth Population Growth & Phases; Measurement of Growth
Genome Structure & Replication; Transcription & Translation;
7 Microbial Genetics Operon Regulation; Mutations & DNA Repair; Horizontal Gene
Transfer
Tools of rDNA (PCR, Restriction Enzymes, Vectors, CRISPR); Cloning
Recombinant DNA
8 & Gel/Electrophoresis; Applications (Therapeutics, Agriculture,
Technology
Genomics); Ethics & Safety
,Chapter Title Primary Sub-topics
Controlling Microbial Principles & Death Rates; Physical Methods (Heat, Filtration,
9
Growth (Environment) Radiation); Chemical Methods; Evaluating Disinfectants; Resistance
History & Mechanisms of Action; Clinical Considerations (Spectrum,
10 Antimicrobial Drugs MIC/MBC, Safety); Routes of Administration; Resistance &
Prevention
Prokaryotic Morphology & Reproduction; Archaea (Extremophiles);
Characterizing &
11 Survey of Bacterial Groups (Gram-positive & Proteobacteria;
Classifying Prokaryotes
Others)
Characterizing & Protozoa; Fungi; Algae; Parasitic Helminths & Vectors;
12
Classifying Eukaryotes Reproductive & Nuclear Division
Characterizing &
Virus Structure & Classification; Bacteriophage & Animal Virus
13 Classifying Viruses,
Cycles; Culture Methods; Viroids & Prions
Viroids & Prions
Symbiosis & Microbiome; Portals of Entry/Exit; Virulence Factors;
Infection, Infectious
14 Disease Stages; Transmission; Epidemiological Methods;
Diseases & Epidemiology
Nosocomial Infections
First-Line Defenses (Skin, Mucosa, Peptides); Second-Line Defenses
15 Innate Immunity
(Phagocytosis, NK Cells, Complement, Inflammation, Fever)
Lymphatic System & Antigens; T-Cell & B-Cell Development;
16 Adaptive Immunity Antibody Structure & Function; Cell-Mediated vs. Humoral
Responses; Immunological Memory
Immunization & Vaccine Types & Manufacture; Passive Immunotherapy; Serological
17
Diagnostic Immunoassays Tests (Precipitation, Agglutination, Neutralization, ELISA, Blots)
Hypersensitivity Types I–IV; Autoimmune Diseases; Primary &
18 Immune Disorders
Acquired Immunodeficiencies (including HIV/AIDS)
Skin Structure & Microbiome; Bacterial (Staph, Strep,
Microbial Diseases of the
19 Pseudomonas, Anthrax, etc.); Viral (Pox, Herpes, Measles, etc.);
Skin & Wounds
Mycoses & Parasitic Infestations
Nervous System Anatomy; Bacterial (Meningitis, Botulism, Tetanus,
Microbial Diseases of the
20 Leprosy); Viral (Rabies, Poliomyelitis, Arboviruses, Zika); Fungal,
Nervous System & Eyes
Protozoan & Prion Diseases; Ocular Infections
, Chapter Title Primary Sub-topics
Cardio-Lymphatic Anatomy; Bacterial (Septicemia, Endocarditis,
Microbial Cardiovascular
21 Plague, Lyme); Viral (Yellow Fever, Dengue, Mononucleosis);
& Systemic Diseases
Protozoan/Helminthic (Malaria, Chagas, Schistosomiasis)
Microbial Diseases of the Respiratory Anatomy & Microbiome; Bacterial URT & LRT Diseases;
22
Respiratory System Viral URT & LRT Diseases; Lower Respiratory Mycoses
Digestive Anatomy & Microbiome; Bacterial (Gastroenteritis, Ulcer
Microbial Diseases of the
23 Disease, Food Poisoning); Viral (Hepatitis, Gastroenteritis);
Digestive System
Protozoan & Helminthic Intestinal Diseases
Microbial Diseases of the Urinary & Reproductive Anatomy & Microbiome; UTIs &
24 Urinary & Reproductive Leptospirosis; STIs (Bacterial, Viral, Protozoan); Non-venereal
Systems Reproductive Infections
Applied & Industrial Food Fermentation & Spoilage; Industrial Fermentations &
25
Microbiology Products; Biosensors; Water Treatment & Pollution Control
Environmental Associations & Biogeochemical Cycles; Soil &
Microbial Ecology &
26 Aquatic Microbiology; Bioremediation; Biological Warfare &
Microbiomes
Bioterrorism
.
