(ATDN) MAC Prevention Increases Survival

(ATDN) MAC Prevention Increases Survival

Treatment Review No. 20; November 1995

MAC is a kind of bacterial infection that people with low T cell counts, usually under 50, can get. Symptoms can include fever, weight loss and chronic diarrhea. MAC can also affect many different areas in the body. Two recent studies have found that preventing MAC can help people live longer. One study followed people that had been taking the drug rifabutin to prevent MAC. After 18 months, those taking rifabutin had a 14% less risk of death than people not taking the drug. Another study of the new drug clarithromycin for MAC prevention also found that people taking the drug lived longer than people taking only a placebo (a dummy pill). Contact us and we'll send you the new MAC treatment and prevention guidelines. These guidelines can also be found on the Network's Internet home page at http://health.nyam.org: 8000/public_html/network

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