| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:2755 |
| Name | Mycobacterium avium complex disease |
| Definition | A primary bacterial infectious disease that results_in infection, has_material_basis_in Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC), which is transmitted_by inhalation or transmitted_by ingestion of via the respiratory or gastrointestinal tract respectively. The bacteria cause disseminated infection in HIV infected people, while pulmonary disease in immunocompetent persons. https://clinicalinfo.hiv.gov/en/guidelines/adult-and-adolescent-opportunistic-infection/mycobacterium-avium-complex-disease, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35400550/ |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:14009004 |
| SKOS |
exactMatch MESH:D015270 |
| Subsets |
DO_infectious_disease_slim DO_rare_slim gram-positive_bacterial_infectious_disease NCIthesaurus |
| Synonyms |
Infection due to Mycobacterium intracellulare [EXACT] MAC disease [EXACT] Mycobacterium avium Complex [EXACT] Mycobacterium Avium Infection [EXACT] |
| Parent Relationships | |
| Subclass Logical Relationships |
transmitted by some airborne transmission transmitted by some Bacteria has material basis in some Mycobacterium avium complex sp. |