Mycobacterium avium complex infection

Mycobacterium avium complex infection

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

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Treatment

Pharmacotherapy

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

• Rifampicin
• Rifabutin
• Ciprofloxacin
• Amikacin
• Ethambutol
• Streptomycin
• Clarithromycin
• Azithromycin

References

1. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/mycobacteriumavium_t.htm
2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycobacterium_avium_complex

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The content on this page was first contributed by: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. Template:SIB