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How do you treat mac--microbacterium atrium complex with natural herbs? the 3 kinds of antibiotics i took for 9 monhts did not help.

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Dr. Joel Gallant answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

You can't: There is no way to treat mycobacterium avium complex with herbs.

Answered 12/30/2022

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Not all people who: Have mac growing in cultures, especially if grown from respiratory secretions, need treatment.

Answered 12/4/2012

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Dr. Michael Sanders answered

Specializes in Pulmonology

See below: There are no natural treatments that I know of that will help. You may not have taken the antibiotics long enough. Typically, when you get started on treatment, it is for 1 year after your first negative sputum sample.

Answered 6/6/2017

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