Medical Microbiology
Medical Microbiology Exam Description
The examination in medical microbiology is a one-day, computer-based examination consisting of combined Written and Practical questions in each section of the examination. It is administered as follows:
| Medical Microbiology Exam | Total Number of Questions | Total Time |
| Written/Practical Sections | 305 | 6 Hrs. 10 Mins |
A candidate must pass both the written and the practical portions of the examination in the same administration in order to pass the examination. All questions are multiple-choice and in the one-best answer format. The questions are designed to measure the candidate’s body of knowledge and problem-solving ability.
Subject areas covered include, but are not limited to:
- Medical microbiology administrative and management practices
- Quality control and infection prevention
- Taxonomy, classification, and nomenclature
- Collection, handling, and processing of specimens
- Pathogenic mechanisms of infectious diseases
- Antimicrobial mechanisms of action and susceptibility testing
- Media reagents and stains
- Aerobic bacteria: Current identification methods and infections
- Anaerobic bacteria: Current identification methods and infections
- Spirochetes: Current identification methods and infections
- Fungi: Current identification methods and infections
- Viruses and Rickettsia: Current identification methods and infections
- Parasites: Current identification methods and infections
- Patient care decision making and consultation
Medical Microbiology Terminology
