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New CT Scan shows MAI, Bronchietasis, Centrilobular Emphysema

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Feb 19, 2022 | Replies (24)
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Thanks Sue for the above article. Interesting info. They mentioned avium intercellular as being different than avium and actually not as good. I am a bit confused because my sputum came back first time avium and the second a. Intercellular. When i asked are they different and they said no its the same.
In the article they seems to make it different. Any thoughts on this i would appreciate. Thanks miriam

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Feb 19, 2022

Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium intracellulare are so similar that they cannot be distinguished from on another in the lab culture, they diagnosed by genetic testing. They are collectively referred to as MAI (m. avium intracellulare) or MAC (m. avium complex) or NTM (mon-tubercular mycobacterie)

This recent article may tell you more than you ever want to know about MAC: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK431110/

So the final answer is, yes they are different, but the treatment is the same,
Sue

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