``Mycobacterium avium`` complex (MAC) is a group of genetically related bacteria belonging to the genus Mycobacterium. It includes Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium intracellulare. Some sources also include Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP). Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) include ubiquitous atypical bacteria found in...
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Synonym for mac ... A serious opportunistic infection caused by two similar bacteria (Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium intercellulare) found in the soil and dust particles. In AIDS, MAC can spread through the bloodstream to infect lymph nodes, bone marrow, liver, spleen, spinal fluid, lungs and intestinal tract. Typical symptoms of MAC include...
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Mycobacterium avium complex: Abbreviated MAC. An opportunistic infection caused by two similar slow-growing bacteria called Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium intercellulare that are found in the soil and in dust particles. Disseminated MAC infections are usually associated with immunocompromise, as in AIDS. Less commonly, pulmonary disease in n...
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