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Bugs, drugs, and the lab tests that tell them apart.

Staph vs Strep
Gram-positive cocci identification. Catalase, coagulase, hemolysis patterns, and the decision tree that sorts them all.
S. aureus S. epidermidis S. saprophyticus Group A Strep Group B Strep S. pneumoniae Viridans Enterococcus catalase coagulase
Opportunistic Infections — The CD4 Ladder
What bugs appear at what CD4 count. The slider that teaches you the ladder, prophylaxis thresholds, transplant timeline, and every board trap they love.
PCP Toxoplasma Cryptococcus CMV MAC Candida Kaposi CD4 count prophylaxis transplant
BONE WIZARDRY — MICROBIOLOGY