Mycobacterium avium complex disease
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Mycobacterium avium complex disease
a systemic disease caused by infection with organisms of the Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Signs and symptoms include bacteremia, fever, chills, fatigue, night sweats, weight loss, abdominal pain, anemia, and elevated alkaline phosphatase. Called also MAC disease
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Mycobacterium avium complex disease
AIDS, Infectious disease An opportunistic mycobacterial infection and serious, life-threatening complication of HIV infection Clinical Fever, night sweats, weight loss, diarrhea, ↓ survival in immunocompromised Pts Management Rifabutin, ethambutol, clarithromycin, azithromycinMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.