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Mycobacterium avium intracellulare

Mycobacterium avium intracellulare

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How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Rare

Symptoms

Abdominal pain
Productive cough
Diarrhea
Fatigue
Fever
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Medications

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Steroids

Procedures

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Surgery

Pneumonectomy
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7 reviews

Tests

Complete blood count
Sputum gram stain and culture
Liver function test
Blood culture

Risk factors

Personal

Immunosuppression

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