Azithromycin has anti-inflammatory properties as well as antibacterial. The doc thought the success was because of the anti-inflammatory effect --I called outside expert and they said same thing. in 5 days I felt so much better, cough went back to normal range. -- I had susceptibility tests a couple years ago, when I had positive MAC culture-- I cut and pasted this from the report, but the lines went nuts when I tried to copy it, so I hope I put TS and TR in right place. I hope I didnt screw it up. However, since then Ie had a negative test-- which I need to get repeated.
1_Rifampin (RIF) <=0.5 TS
2_Ethambutol (EMB) S TI
3_EMB/RIF Combo Effect SYN D1
4_Rifampin (Combo Assay) 5_Ethambutol (Combo Assay) <=0.12 TS
5. Ethambutol. Combo Assay <=1.25. TS
Amikacin. 16 TR
Ciprofloxacin. 8 TR
Clarithromycin. 0.25 TS
Clofazimine <=0.12 TS D2
Linezolid. 8 TS
Moxifloxacin. 2 TI
Rifabutin. <=0.25 TS
Streptomycin. 32. TR.