Thank you God some one is thinking go get um Terri

im listening I have had three positive sputum a couple negative ..Im listening.

My husband was a physician who worked with drug addicts who had HIV and MAC in the mid-80's. He certainly was exposed to the bacteria and was able to fight it until the last few years.

Work related, "they" said prove it left this prison in march DX in June 3 weeks after being released from isolation (s/s massive hemoposis they thought TB me too, released by hospital ) but called back 3 weeks advise i was probably HIV+after four negative PCR started MAC TB tx . Prove it so im gonna "prove it.I think i might have another AFB done

Does this mean one should not take showers?

Ct displayed resolving LLL infiltrate resolving it was wedge shaped and the "rad guy" said at the time it was consistent with Pneumonia call bs i read these all the time and that is not pneumonia blah blah blah. and it may happen but ive not experienced pt with hemoptysis as I had . in four hour s I couphed up 200mls pretty and pink not counting what was all over the sheets prior to waking. Im gonna do a recheck my self thank you for the info im gettuing amantox test

@joan912 does your husband have any idea of if he caught it from his patients? So many health workers seem to have this.

Perhaps working with folks with severely compromised systems, may have compromised his, as well. As to whether he got MAC from them, he hasn't speculated.

Have the Cultures return positive for MAI and if so a type? HIV is positive?

You can add me to the list of Healthcare Workers with MAC. I was working the weekend I came down with Pneumonia when is was diagnosed.