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Infectious Disease Board Review Questions

Get ready to pass the Infectious Disease Certification Exam with BoardVitals. Gain access to more than 650 Infectious Disease board review (IDBR) practice questions and answers with detailed explanations for both correct and incorrect responses. The Infectious Disease board review question bank follows the exam content outline for the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Infectious Disease Certification Exam.

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Infectious Disease Board Review Topics Covered:

Bacterial Diseases
Antimicrobial Therapy
Fungi

General Internal Medicine, Critical Care and Surgery
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection
Immunocompromised Host (Non-HIV Infection)

Infection Prevention and Control
Travel and Tropical Medicine
Vaccinations

Viral Diseases

About the ABIM ID Board Exam

In order to become a certified infectious disease specialist, you must meet the expected criteria in the areas of your knowledge, diagnostic reasoning and clinical judgment skills in the broad domain of the infectious disease. You will be assessed on your ability to make appropriate diagnostic and management decisions that directly affect your patients.

What is tested on the ABIM Infectious Disease Certification Exam?

According to the ABIM Infectious Disease Certification Exam Blueprint, the exam covers the following topics:

Bacterial Diseases 27%
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection 15%
Antimicrobial Therapy 9%
Viral Diseases 7%
Travel and Tropical Medicine 5%
Fungi 5%
Immunocompromised Host (Non‐HIV Infection) 5%
Vaccinations 4%
Infection Prevention and Control 5%
General Internal Medicine, Critical Care and Surgery 18%

How many questions are on the ABIM Infectious Disease (ID) Certification Exam?

The Infectious Disease Certification Exam lasts about 10 hours and consists of up to 240 multiple-choice questions with a single best answer, mostly describing patient situations.

Other ABIM Infectious Disease Certification Exam Information

The 2018 First-Time Taker Pass Rate for the Infectious Disease Certification Exam was 98%.

The ABIM strongly encourages examinees to take the Infectious Disease Certification Exam Tutorial prior to sitting for your exam in order to become familiar with the exam interface and features.