Mycobacterium avium-complex (MAC, MAI, non-HIV)
Mycobacterium avium-complex (MAC, MAI, non-HIV) is a topic covered in the Johns Hopkins ABX Guide.
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MICROBIOLOGY
- M. avium and M. intracellulare are slow growing mycobacteria (10-21 days on solid media).
- M. intracellulare principally causes pulmonary disease.
- M. avium principally causes disseminated disease (among immunocompromised people).
- Environmental sources, especially water, are the reservoir for most human infections.
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Last updated: July 2, 2016
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