Question 1

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 to do about mycobacterium intracellular (not avium)?

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Mycobacteria: Mycobacterium intracellulare is something of a difficult bacterium to treat. Depending on the site of infection, you either need an Infectious Diseases specialist or a lung specialist.  Sometimes you need both! Usually this germ attacks those that are weakened - either by disease (cancer, AIDS) or some structural problem - such as damaged airways from smoking. There is good treatment, though.

Question 7

life expectancy with atypical mycobacterium kansasii?

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Need more info: What kind of infection, how was it diagnosed, extent of disease. The best person to answer this would be a pulmonologist or infectious diseases expert seeing you face to face. Good luck and best wishes.

Question 8

how does mycobacterium tuberculosis attack and spread?

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Tb Infection: How does mycobacterium tuberculosis attack and spread?
Usually by droplet transmission through the air. Cough, fatigue and being in an area with Tb carriers or in a high risk environment where you come in contact with infected people.

Question 9

mycobacterium intracellulare infection, am i contagious?

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Many mycobacteria: There are &gt;200 species of mycobacteria.  We worry about mycobacterium tuberculosis because it can be transmitted between people. Atypical mycobacterium, like mai, are not contageous. These are in our h2o supply ; we drink/inhale them.  Most are problematic in people w/lung diseases (copd/cystic fibrosis) or those who are immunocompromised (hiv/transplant patients). In normal hosts usually no worry.

Question 10

is mycobacterium chelonae contagious from human to human?

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Yes: Yes, but it is difficult to catch.

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