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@sueinmn what is BE?
I have Mac avium

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@judyvee Sorry, we try to avoid acronyms here, but sometimes they sneak in. BE is shorthand for Bronchiectasis, the lung disease shared by many people who have non-tubercular mycobacteria (NTM), the umbrella term that includes many strains of mycobacteria like Mycobacteria Avium (called MAC), Mycobacteria Intracellulare, Mycobacteria Abscessus and others.
When and how were you diagnosed with NTM, and how are you being treated?