Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease
Mycobacterium avium complex, also called MAC, is a group of bacteria that can cause life-threatening infections in people with severely compromised immune systems. MAC consists of two types of nontuberculous mycobacteria: Mycobacterium avium Mycobacterium intracellulare MAC organisms are common in soil and water and are easily inhaled during daily activities. Most of the time they cause…