Neisseria Meningitidis (Student review)
Neisseria Meningitidis, also known as meningococcus, is non-motile, gram-negative cocci that cluster in pairs. They are one of the most common causes of bacterial meningitis, a severe
Vibrio Cholerae (Student Review)
Vibrio is a genus consisting of bacteria that are closely related to Enterobacteriaceae. The cholera species are the most important species, and they are short, gram-negative, curved
Best books for first-year medical students
The course schedule is different between medical schools around the world. Europe tends to follow a certain schedule in its curriculum, the US has another schedule, as
Best pharmacology books for medical students (2021 Review)
Pharmacology requires you to understand both the pathomechanism of a given disease and how a drug can prevent, limit, or cure the disease. It also requires a
Helicobacter Pylori (Student review)
Helicobacter pylori are spiral/curve-shaped, gram-negative rods. They are motile, and their mobility is provided by multiple polar flagella (lophotrichous flagella). Helicobacter pylori is the only bacteria known
Streptococcus Pyogenes (student review)
Streptococcus pyogenes is a gram positive cocci that is responsible for several bacterial infections worldwide. With the aid of its virulence factors, it is able to colonise
Best neurology books for medical students (2021 Review)
Neurology can be both fascinating and frustrating. Clinical neurology usually provides fascinating stuff, while neuroanatomy is what tends to leave you frustrated. Having a good neurology book
Coagulase negative staphylococci (Student review)
The coagulase-negative staphylococci are not as pathogenic as staphylococcus aureus. Many of them belong to the normal bacterial flora of the skin and mucosal layers and are
Staphylococcus aureus (Student review)
Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most frequent agents of human bacterial infections. This catalase-positive bacteria which can be found on the skin has a variety of
Gram-Positive Cocci (Student review)
There are a wide variety of gram positive cocci in nature. Common to all is that they are seen as small, round, blue/purple stained bacteria under the
What does AUS mean in medical terms?
You might come across the abbreviation AUS in a patient’s journal. The most accepted is that this abbreviation stands for an artificial urinary sphincter. These devices were
Best Pathophysiology books for medical students (2021 Review)
Pathophysiology is a versatile subject that takes its material from several subjects. It is most closely linked to Pathology, but less pragmatic. This means understanding why changes
