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consequences and treatment for mycobacterium avium intracellulare?

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Treatment: Your doctor is the one choosing the right antibiotic for you. Consequence -you hopefully get better.

Question 2

is mycobacterium avium contagious?

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M. Avium: non- tuberculous mycobacterium such as avium and many other mycobacterial species are not transmitted from person to person

Question 3

what is the most common with aids patients -- mycobacterium avium-complex or mycobacterium tuberculosis?

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MAC versus MAC TB: Hi

i would believe this answer may vary from different parts of the world.

I would be very interested to know what prompts this question.  But, here in my part of the world we worry about both equally but I have seen in the past more mac.  I rarely have to deal with this though now due to early and effective treatment with HIV medications.

Question 4

will mycobacterium tuberculosis infection kill me if i don't get treatment?

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Possible over time: Tb is a huge cause of death... More than half a million deaths worldwide...Usually these patients are not treated or diagnosed late. Typically TB from the lung causes many complications and can spread to other organs and cause death after a long period of sickness.

Question 5

what's the best treatment to get rid of mycobacterium tuberculosis infection?

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Multi-drug therapy: Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the bacterium that causes tuberculosis. This was the among the most common causes of lung disease in the early 20th century when it was called "consumption." Nowadays it is unusual in the US but still common in the 3rd world and very serious. Treatment is a regimen of 2 to 4 drugs for many months. Resistant strains are cropping up, which complicates matters greatly.

Question 6

what alternative treatments exist for orchitis?

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None that I'm aware: Orchitis is either a viral or bacterial infection of the testicle. If bacterial you need antibiotics. If you are sexually active get checked for a sexually transmitted infection.

Question 7

could i have success with alternative treatments for alzhiemers?

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Possibly: AD is an incurable degenerative disease of the brain. There have been some studies using medium chain triglycerides to 'feed' the brain(Axona). Recently a study supported the use of hi dose Vit E. Other supplements include Vinpocetine and phosphatidyl serine. Be careful even with supplements and 'natural' products- they maybe unsafe or have interactions with other products or medications.

Question 8

what are alternative treatments for paralysis?

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Depends on cause: With paralysis from a stroke or from a spinal cord injury, the mainstays of treatment start with physical and occupational therapy. The goal is to retrain the muscles and decrease disuse atrophy and spasticity (stiffness). There is a lot of research being done on stem cell transplants and electrocortical activation of prosthetics. We anxiously await their progress.

Question 9

alternative treatments for atypical depression?

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Alternative depressi: Traditional chinese medicine, indian remedies (ayurvedic med.), yoga, meditation, diet, exercise, etc.

Question 10

are there any alternative treatments for rabies?

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No: Since there's very little standard treatment for rabies once the disease has begun, it's hard to talk about "alternative treatments."  someone with rabies should be hospitalized.  There have been a few cases of survival with an induced coma.  The most important way to deal with rabies is to give human rabies immunoglobulin (hrig) and Rabies Vaccine after exposure, before the onset of disease.

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