More people around the world have nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections now than in the past. The infection most often comes from a type of NTM known as mycobacterium avium complex (MAC). MAC ...

Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC), a type of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), lives all around us. You’ll find these germs in dirt, dust, and drinking water. They’re also common in natural sources ...

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) and Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) are two distinct types of bacteria that can cause infections in the lungs and other parts of the body. Belonging to the same ...

The bacterium that causes tuberculosis has a cousin you've never heard of: MAC. This bacterial complex is everywhere, but most people never show symptoms. Yet some people get very, very sick.

SAN DIEGO -- Adding amikacin liposome inhalation suspension (ALIS; Arikayce) to a macrolide-based regimen appeared to reduce respiratory symptoms and improve culture conversion rates in patients with ...

If you have Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) lung disease, your doctor may suggest treatment with Arikayce. It’s a prescription drug used together with other drugs to treat MAC lung disease that’s ...