Introduction
Mycobacterium Avium Complex is a free-living bacterium found in water,
soil, and dust. The main route of transmission is through inhalation or
ingestion and the majority of these infections involve extrapulmonary
sites. Most patients present with nonspecific symptoms such as fever,
night sweats, weight loss, fatigue, abdominal pain, diarrhea, or focal
lymphadenitis. Laboratory work may show anemia, elevated alkaline
phosphatase, and lactate dehydrogenase. Diagnosis is made with cultures
and radiographic imaging. Treatment includes a combination of
antimicrobial therapy. This case reported herein describes an HIV/AIDS
patient who was found to have isolated pulmonary disease caused by
Mycobacterium Avium Complex at Richmond University Medical Center.