[Outcome of pulmonary Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) disease treated with clarithromycin (CAM)-containing regimens].

Abstract

We retrospectively investigated the efficacy of regimens including clarithromycin (CAM) in 129 patients with Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) pulmonary disease and their outcomes. None of the patients suffered from acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. All were observed for over 12 months. We studied the factors that may affect sputum conversion and fatal outcomes by logistic regression analysis. The results indicated that the presence of either cavitation or bronchiectasis was significantly correlated with persistent MAC-positive culture results in sputum (Odds ratio, 4.71, 95%; CL, 1.21-18.5; P<0.05). Regimens including antituberculous drugs and CAM were administered to 118 patients, 11 of whom received CAM alone because of the adverse events of antituberculous agents. There was no difference in sputum conversion or mortality between the two groups, suggesting that the pattern of drug combination should be further investigated.

• Authors: Masahiro Shirai, Hiroshi Hayakawa, Yasukatu Nakano, Sigeshiro Kuroishi, Yutaka Nakano, Akihito Todate, Takahumi Suda, Kingo Chida
• Journal: Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai zasshi = the journal of the Japanese Respiratory Society (Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai Zasshi) Vol. 42 Issue 10 Pg. 875-9 (Oct 2004) ISSN: 1343-3490 [Print] Japan
• PMID: 15566000 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Multicenter Study)

Chemical References

• Anti-Bacterial Agents
• Clarithromycin

Topics

• Aged
• Aged, 80 and over
• Anti-Bacterial Agents (therapeutic use)
• Clarithromycin (therapeutic use)
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Mycobacterium avium Complex
• Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection (drug therapy)
• Prognosis
• Retrospective Studies
• Sputum (microbiology)
• Treatment Outcome