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USMLE Step 1 Mnemonics-Microbiology
(Bacteria) Exam Questions with Correct
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1. Corynebacterium diphtheriae - ANS ✓ABCDEFG
ADP-ribosylation
Beta-prophage
Corynebacterium
Diphtheria
Elongation Factor 2
Granules
2. C. botulinum - ANS ✓Botulinum is from bad Bottles of food and
honey
3. C. perfringens - ANS ✓Perrigins Perforates a gangrenous leg
4. C. diff - ANS ✓Difficulted causes Diarrheal
5. Lactose fermenting enteric - ANS ✓Lactose is KEE
MacConKEE'S agar--Citrobacter, Klebsiella, E. coli, Enterobacter, Serratia
6. Neisseria - ANS ✓MeninGococci ferment Maltose and Glucose
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Gonococci ferment Glucose
7. H. influenzae - ANS ✓When child has flu mom goes to five (V) and
dime (X) to buy chocolate: culture on chocolate agar requires factor V
(NAD) and X (hematin)
HaEMOPhilus--Epiglottitis, Meningitis, Otitis, Pneumonia
8. Legionella pneumophila - ANS ✓French legionnaire (soldier) with
silver helmet sitting around fire (charcoal) with iron dagger who is
no sissy: use silver stain, grow on charcoal yeast w/ iron and cysteine
9. Pseudomonas auruginosa - ANS ✓PSEUDO: Pneumonia, Sepsis,
External otitis, UTI, Drug use and Diabetic Osteomyelitis
10. E. coli strains - ANS ✓EiEC-invasive
EtEC-travelers
EpEC-Peds
EhEC-hemolytic uremic syndrome
11. Klebsiella - ANS ✓4 A's: Aspiration pneumonia, Abscess in
lungs/liver, Alcoholics, di-A-betics
12. Salmonella - ANS ✓Have flagella-salmon swim
13. Campylobacter jejuni - ANS ✓CAMPylobacter like hot
CAMPfire (grow at 42 deg C)
14. Spirochetes - ANS ✓BLT; B is Big
USMLE Step 1 Mnemonics-Microbiology (Bacteria)
USMLE
USMLE Step 1 Mnemonics-Microbiology
(Bacteria) Exam Questions with Correct
Verified Solutions 100% Guaranteed Pass
1. Corynebacterium diphtheriae - ANS ✓ABCDEFG
ADP-ribosylation
Beta-prophage
Corynebacterium
Diphtheria
Elongation Factor 2
Granules
2. C. botulinum - ANS ✓Botulinum is from bad Bottles of food and
honey
3. C. perfringens - ANS ✓Perrigins Perforates a gangrenous leg
4. C. diff - ANS ✓Difficulted causes Diarrheal
5. Lactose fermenting enteric - ANS ✓Lactose is KEE
MacConKEE'S agar--Citrobacter, Klebsiella, E. coli, Enterobacter, Serratia
6. Neisseria - ANS ✓MeninGococci ferment Maltose and Glucose
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Gonococci ferment Glucose
7. H. influenzae - ANS ✓When child has flu mom goes to five (V) and
dime (X) to buy chocolate: culture on chocolate agar requires factor V
(NAD) and X (hematin)
HaEMOPhilus--Epiglottitis, Meningitis, Otitis, Pneumonia
8. Legionella pneumophila - ANS ✓French legionnaire (soldier) with
silver helmet sitting around fire (charcoal) with iron dagger who is
no sissy: use silver stain, grow on charcoal yeast w/ iron and cysteine
9. Pseudomonas auruginosa - ANS ✓PSEUDO: Pneumonia, Sepsis,
External otitis, UTI, Drug use and Diabetic Osteomyelitis
10. E. coli strains - ANS ✓EiEC-invasive
EtEC-travelers
EpEC-Peds
EhEC-hemolytic uremic syndrome
11. Klebsiella - ANS ✓4 A's: Aspiration pneumonia, Abscess in
lungs/liver, Alcoholics, di-A-betics
12. Salmonella - ANS ✓Have flagella-salmon swim
13. Campylobacter jejuni - ANS ✓CAMPylobacter like hot
CAMPfire (grow at 42 deg C)
14. Spirochetes - ANS ✓BLT; B is Big
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