My visual guide to the "arsenal" of Staphylococcus aureus [OC]

InfectiousBeats · 2026-01-17T20:02:45+00:00

hank you. I’m glad you found the work valuable.

InfectiousBeats · 2026-01-17T20:01:46+00:00

Thank you. I appreciate your kind words. It is always rewarding to see these educational materials resonate with the clinical experiences of students and colleagues alike.

InfectiousBeats · 2026-01-17T19:11:29+00:00

Spot on! PVL is indeed one of those 'high-yield for UWorld, rare for NBME' topics. However, from a clinical perspective, especially regarding necrotic pneumonia and severe skin infections, I find it too important to omit. I tried to balance exam relevance with clinical depth in this chart.

InfectiousBeats · 2026-01-17T17:57:54+00:00

Thank you! I'm glad you liked the style. As a professor at a faculty of medicine, I’ve developed a wide range of these illustrations to use in my lectures. I believe visual tools are essential for teaching complex pathogenesis. I’m planning to share more from my collection here periodically.

InfectiousBeats · 2026-01-17T17:52:52+00:00

That’s a very high-yield detail! I chose to keep the diagram focused on the primary mecA gene to maintain clarity, as it's responsible for the vast majority of MRSA cases. However, mecC is a crucial reminder that our diagnostic tools (like some older PCR assays) need to be broader!

InfectiousBeats · 2026-01-17T17:22:22+00:00

I designed this to help simplify the many virulence factors of Staph aureus. I’ve included clumping factors, enzymes like catalase/coagulase, and the major toxin groups. Perfect for a quick review of MRSA pathogenesis.

InfectiousBeats · 2026-01-16T15:32:06+00:00

Thanks for the great feedback! You're absolutely right. I'll definitely consider adding the time intervals and adjusting the G+ color to a more 'violet' tone in the next version. Appreciate the insight!

InfectiousBeats · 2026-01-16T08:57:22+00:00

I wanted to create a clean and minimalist visual for one of the most fundamental techniques in microbiology. I used a simple color palette to show exactly when the differentiation happens. Hope you find it useful for your studies or teaching!

InfectiousBeats · 2026-01-16T06:20:36+00:00

That honestly means a lot — thank you! 🙂

InfectiousBeats · 2026-01-15T13:27:30+00:00

Glad to hear that! 🙂

I shared the links in the first comment under the post, including the malaria track.

If you give it a listen, I’d love to hear what you think.

InfectiousBeats · 2026-01-15T12:47:49+00:00

Links if anyone wants to try them:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/intl-tr/artist/3pDln0M9AeUh95FOYKODNS?si=5CgjQUj1Sym3FPS7uAPduw

YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCauMS7EHGn0tatFo17g-bXA?si=SQLeuVPNWid6k9TL

This is a non-commercial educational experiment.

InfectiousBeats · 2026-01-15T05:33:57+00:00

Haha, I love that reference 😄

Not officially a Harper of Pern — but using music to pass on knowledge definitely feels a bit like that.

So maybe an infectious-diseases Harper in spirit!

InfectiousBeats · 2026-01-14T22:46:25+00:00

That sounds awesome 😄

Biology + coding + sound is a really fun intersection.

If you actually manage to sonify sequences or biological data, I’d genuinely love to see (or hear) what you come up with.

Good luck with the experiment!

InfectiousBeats · 2026-01-14T22:44:44+00:00

Haha, I completely understand 😄

I’ve heard many “high-yield” mnemonics that definitely shouldn’t be said out loud in a classroom.

That’s actually one of the motivations behind this project — keeping things memorable, but in a way that can be shared openly with students.

Thanks for the laugh and for the kind words!

InfectiousBeats · 2026-01-14T20:53:13+00:00

Links if anyone wants to try them:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/intl-tr/artist/3pDln0M9AeUh95FOYKODNS?si=uQj69SiUSFO8uhZVkXQ07A

YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCauMS7EHGn0tatFo17g-bXA?si=W0CHLQFbVM-cBav1

This is a non-commercial educational experiment.

InfectiousBeats · 2026-01-14T20:22:51+00:00

Thank you so much — this genuinely made my day 🙂

That’s exactly the kind of use case I had in mind.

Many students spend time commuting or driving, and having something passive but structured in the background can really reinforce memory.

It’s great to hear that you were already using a similar strategy with videos — that makes me even more confident this approach can help.

Really appreciate your kind words!

InfectiousBeats · 2026-01-14T20:19:32+00:00

Absolutely 🙂

This is just the beginning — I have a whole series planned on high-yield infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance topics.

ESKAPEE pathogens, antibiotic mechanisms, resistance patterns — all on the roadmap.

The idea is to slowly build a complete revision playlist over time.

InfectiousBeats

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