Customer Reviews

Lange Flash Cards Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

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These cards are not at all what flash-cards should be. It is more like a text with the information placed on cards. Not good for memorizing the facts associated with each organism.

Furthermore, the cards are "titled" by the pathological disease NOT by microorganism. For instance if you wanted a card for Staph aureus, with the morphology, normal flora, toxins, etc ... it doesn't have it. Instead it will have a card for the most common pathology that staph will be associated with.

The Lange card series are excellent for Path and Pharm (both of which I have), but they missed the boat on this one.

For your info, I have finished 2nd year and studying for step 1.

I must disagree with the previous reviews. These cards are great. FA covers the bare necessities, and these will help associated case presentations/pathology with the microorganisms. Micro can be a tough area for some, just bc of all the obscure names and associations. I recommend reading High Yield Micro, then moving to FA to re-emphasize the HY info. Finally, use these cards as continual refreshers as you move through other areas (like pathology - where they come in handy).

too much info...or say more than one needs for steps....just returned it...

kaplan micro with 1st aid is enough for USMLE step 1....

I think these flashcards are organized very nicely, much better then the Micro section in First Aid so I think they are a great addition to it when studying for step 1. The vignettes are helpful and covers all the pertinent information.