A Case Report on Disseminated <i>Mycobacterium avium</i> Complex Infection in an Otherwise Healthy Individual—A Diagnostic Challenge
Disseminated <i>Mycobacterium avium complex</i> (MAC) infection can mimic tuberculosis (TB) in immunocompetent individuals, leading to diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Clinicians should consider nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) in patients unresponsive to anti-tubercular therapy (ATT), especially in endemic regions.
Authors
- Supritom Sarker
- Md Robed Amin
- Abdulla Bin Hridoy
- Jannat Ara Tina
- Shadman Newaz
- Moontasir Ahmed
- Mohammad Zakaria Al‐Aziz
- Anika Tabassum
Institutions
- University of Dhaka (BD)
- Centro Científico Tecnológico - Tandil (AR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-01-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.71945
- Primary Topic
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00