What is mycobacterium avium complex?
Mycobacterium avium complex, also known as Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare, includes infections caused by atypical mycobacteria. Patients with AIDS and other immunocompromised patients are at increased risk for developing MAC.
How do members experience mycobacterium avium complex?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with mycobacterium avium complex*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Depressed mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for mycobacterium avium complex*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
55
Tried for
mycobacterium avium complex
(1)
*Data from patients with mycobacterium avium complex, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with mycobacterium avium complex*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
mycobacterium avium complex
(1)
*Data from patients with mycobacterium avium complex, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has mycobacterium avium complex on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 2 | |
| 20s | 3 | |
| 30s | 4 | |
| 40s | 11 | |
| 50s | 23 | |
| 60s | 35 | |
| 70+ | 64 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 34 | |
| Female | 111 |