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MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: May 22 3:50pm | Replies (20)
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@tropauer Have you had a CT scan to check for bronchiectasis? That often leads to susceptibility to all of the bugs you mentioned.
Also, do you have a knowledgeable pulmonologist on your medical team? In some cases MAC can be managed without the antibiotics, especially if the infectious "load" is low.
Did the ID doc tell you how severe the infection is, where it is in your lungs, or whether you have nodules or cavities?
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@sueinmn - correction, there was one small nodule seen on my CT, although my ID theorizes it’s due to MAC. My CT said no bronchiectasis. I am still testing positive for steno m. 🤦♂️
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@sueinmn yes, last October. No nodules, etc. and report said “no bronchiectasis”. MAC was detected via bronchoscopy, to date not based on sputum. I do have a pulmonologist. He concurs with my infectious disease doc to treat w antibiotics.