Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Infections
Summary
- Pulmonary Mycobacterium Avium Complex
- Patients with the male-associated form of MAC pulmonary disease typically have productive cough, weight loss, fatigue, fever, and night sweats[Griffith 2007]
- Patients with the female-associated form of MAC pulmonary disease typically have milder symptoms, such as a chronic cough without constitutional symptoms[Prince 1989]
- Differential diagnosis of pulmonary MAC is outlined in Table 13
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Keywords: Mycobacterium avium Complex