What is mycobacterium avium complex?

Mycobacterium avium complex, also known as Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare, includes infections caused by atypical mycobacteria. Patients with AIDS and other immunocompromised patients are at increased risk for developing MAC.

How do members experience mycobacterium avium complex?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with mycobacterium avium complex*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for mycobacterium avium complex*

*Data from patients with mycobacterium avium complex, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with mycobacterium avium complex*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Zithromax)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
mycobacterium avium complex (1)

*Data from patients with mycobacterium avium complex, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has mycobacterium avium complex on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 3
30s 4
40s 9
50s 20
60s 40
70+ 66

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 35
Female 112

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What is mycobacterium avium complex?

Mycobacterium avium complex, also known as Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare, includes infections caused by atypical mycobacteria. Patients with AIDS and other immunocompromised patients are at increased risk for developing MAC.



Common symptoms reported by people with mycobacterium avium complex

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for mycobacterium avium complex

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Zithromax)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
55

Data from patients with mycobacterium avium complex, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Last updated:


Compare treatments taken by people with mycobacterium avium complex

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Zithromax)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with mycobacterium avium complex, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Last updated:



Who has mycobacterium avium complex on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 92 say MAC is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 3
30s 4
40s 9
50s 20
60s 40
70+ 66

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 35
Female 112

These charts show data from MAC patients who have completed their condition history
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