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Although several studies have analyzed treatment options for patients with refractory MAC lung disease (24–26), little is known about optimal treatment options for patients with recurrent MAC lung disease. Although ATS guidelines recommend treatment of previously treated patients with rifabutin rather than rifampin and the "Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Diseases". update in progress. Published: American Journal of Respiratory Critical Care important and all must be met to make a diagnosis of NTM lung disease. *For information on the timing of future updates to this guideline, contact the ATS. While the current treatment guidelines recommend the use of ciprofloxacin or levofloxacin as a fourth agent in disseminated disease, moxifloxacin has more potent activity in vivo. A multicenter prospective study was conducted to determine whether antimycobacterial therapy for disseminated MAC could be discontinued in 31 Mar 2016 Treatment of MAC lung disease. Macrolides (clarithromycin and azithromycin) are the cornerstones of treatment for MAC lung disease52. The standard optional regimen includes a rifamycin (rifampin or rifabutin), ethambutol, and a macrolide administered for 18–24 months, including 12 months of sputum culture negativity5. 7 May 2013 Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents . TB also should be excluded before rifabutin is used for MAC prophylaxis because treatment with the drug could result in acquired resistance to M. tuberculosis in patients who have active TB. guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of NTM in. 2007.6 When compared with the previous statement published in 1998 there were a few changes made to the diagnostic criteria. The diagnosis of pulmonary. MAC is based on clinical, microbiological, and radio- graphic criteria (Table 2). The minimum evaluation of. 14 Nov 2017 Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) is intrinsically resistant to many antibiotics and antituberculosis drugs but is fairly susceptible to the following agents: Macrolides (eg, clarithromycin, azithromycin) Rifamycins (eg, rifampin, rifabutin) Ethambutol. Clofazimine. 7 Feb 2018 In general, antimycobacterial treatment of MAC should only be considered in patients who meet the clinical, radiographic, and microbiologic criteria for the diagnosis of nontuberculous British Thoracic Society guidelines for the management of non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM-PD). Patients should be treated until culture negative on therapy for 1 year. Treatment of disseminated MAC disease. Therapy should include clarithromycin (1,000 mg/d) or azithromycin (250 mg/d) and ethambutol (15 mg/kg/d) with or without rifabutin (150–350 mg/d).