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I'm in the USA and the guidelines I've read and been told by my doc are 3x/week. I think that before 2020 the recommendation was 5x/week. Now, from what I can tell, it's 5 times if you're immunocompromised or have more severe MAC (cavity vs. nodular). It is indeed confusing!
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Yes but I’m in Australia and the doc said we don’t follow USA guidelines. Obviously tho some do considering the one who put me on 3 x pw.
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Actually the protocol has been 3x per week unless you had cavities or M Abscessus, then it was 7 days a week. If you didn't convert to negative after 12 months they also increased meds to daily. More recently the protocols have changed so if you don't convert after 6 months many docs keep the oral meds at 3x per week and add inhaled Arikayce.
We are waiting for new protocols to be released sometime this year.
Most of these guidelines are now accepted internationally.
Things have changed a lot in the 7 years since I began to learn about Mac and Bronchiectasis.