symptoms of mac
The most common symptoms of MAC are persistent fevers plus night sweats, loss of appetite, weight loss, tiredness or worsening diarrhea. Symptoms of early disease often involve the gut: stomach cramps, nausea and vomiting. Disseminated disease can lead to bone, brain or skin infections, or cause painful joints. Signs of MAC include swollen abdominal lymph nodes, usually on only one side of the body, and an enlarged liver and spleen.
Some of the symptoms of MAC incude: 1  Night sweats. 2  Weight loss. 3  Abdominal pain. 4  Fatigue. Diarrhea.
Pulmonary MAC infection in immunocompetent hosts generally manifests as cough, sputum production, weight loss, fever, lethargy, and night sweats. The onset of symptoms is insidious. Symptoms may be present for weeks to months. Many patients have only a chronic cough with purulent sputum production. Hemoptysis is rare in MAC infection. Less commonly, MAC has been associated with hot-tub lung, a type of hypersensitivity pneumonitis-like lung disease due to exposure to MAC in hot tubs.