ABMM case studies

The ABMM (American Board of Medical Microbiology) certification is a professional credential for doctoral-level microbiologists who direct or intend to direct clinical microbiology and public health laboratories. It signals that a candidate can take responsibility for the scientific and administrative operation of a diagnostic microbiology service, not merely perform bench testing. The examination spans the breadth of the discipline: bacteriology, virology, mycology, parasitology, antimicrobial agents and susceptibility testing, laboratory management and administration, molecular diagnostics and emerging technologies, and infection prevention, epidemiology, and public health. Questions are multiple choice and tend to test applied judgment as much as recall, so expect scenarios that ask what a laboratory director would do next rather than isolated facts. The ABMM case studies are 5 cases and about 2,166 words.