The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 165, No. 6 (Jun., 1992), pp. 1082-1085 (4 pages) The product-limit incidence of Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex (MAC) bacteremia in 1006 human ...

A genetic probe (Gen-Probe) was used to evaluate potential epidemiologic and susceptibility differences of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) strains isolated from 154 patients with and without the ...

AIDS has taken on massive proportions in modern times. It is estimated that over 15 million people are suffering from the disease and many more are harboring the dreaded Human Immunodeficiency Virus ...

More people around the world have nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections now than in the past. The infection most often comes from a type of NTM known as mycobacterium avium complex (MAC). MAC ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I'm a 65-year-old woman in relatively good health. I've been diagnosed with a nontuberculous mycobacterial lung infection (mycobacterium avium-intracellulare, or MAI) leading to ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 80-year-old woman in good health. After numerous CT ...

November 11, 2009 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) — A subset of patients with solid organ malignancies and pulmonary Mycobacterium avium–complex (MAC) infections might fare worse if the infection is ...

The aim of this study was to test the suitability of this protocol for the detection of mycobacterial DNA, especially of nontuberculous mycobacteria in archival pathological specimens with suspicious ...

Scientists have discovered that a bone infection is caused by a newly described species of bacteria that is related to the tuberculosis pathogen. The discovery may help improve the diagnosis and ...

Dear Dr. Roach:I am an 80-year-old woman in good health. After numerous CT scans, a PET scan and a bronchoscopy, it was determined that I have MAI. I am aware that the standard treatment is 18 months ...