Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) pulmonary disease

Definition:

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), including Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC), cause opportunistic chronic pulmonary infections. MAC includes M. avium, M. intracellulare, and eight other species, including M. chimaera. MAC pulmonary disease has been described with two types of clinical manifestations: fibrocavitary and nodular bronchiectatic.

References:

[1]. Yoko Matsumura, et al. Persimmon-derived tannin has bacteriostatic and anti-inflammatory activity in a murine model of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) disease. PLoS One. 2017 Aug 21;12(8):e0183489. [Content Brief]

[2]. Young Ae Kang, et al. Antibiotic treatment for nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease. Expert Rev Respir Med. 2016;10(5):557-68. [Content Brief]

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