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Revision as of 14:27, 1 October 2012

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

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Incidence is decreasing because of changes in treatment for HIV-infected patients; however, antimicrobial resistance may be increasing.

Treatment involves a combination of anti-tuberculosis antibiotics. These include:

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 == Diagnosis ==
-=== History and Symptoms ===
-Several different syndromes are caused by Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC). Disseminated infections are usually associated with HIV infection. Less commonly, pulmonary disease in nonimmunocompromised persons is a result of infection with MAC. In children, the most common syndrome is cervical lymphadenitis.
-In HIV infected persons, manifestations include night sweats, [[weight loss]], abdominal pain, [[fatigue]], [[diarrhea]], and [[anemia]].
 == Risk Stratification and Prognosis==