use azithromycin with caution in patients with nonTB mycobacterium infections
- related: chronic bronchiectasis, non-TB mycobacterium
- tags: #permanent #pulmonology
Use of azithromycin as single agent therapy can lead to resistance in mycobacterium infections.
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- COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- chronic bronchiectasis
- non-TB mycobacterium
- azithromycin could be helpful in bronchiectasis patients with over 3 exacerbations per year
- Check non-TB mycobacterium before starting chronic azithromycin to minimize risk of MAC resistance (use azithromycin with caution in patients with nonTB mycobacterium infections).