A Study to Learn More About MAC Disease and the Use of Anti-HIV Drugs in Patients With Advanced HIV Infection

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if infection with Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) occurs in other parts of the body before it is found in the blood. This study also evaluates the relationships between the amount of HIV in the blood, immune system functions, and the presence of MAC infection. HIV-positive patients are at risk for MAC infection because their immune systems have been weakened by HIV. It is hoped that aggressive treatment with anti-HIV drugs may improve their immune systems enough to prevent against MAC.

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2001-08

Publications

• Results MacGregor RR, Hafner R, Wu JW, Murphy RL, Perlman DC, Bermudez LE, Inderlied CB, Picker LJ, Wallis RS, Andersen JW, Mahon LF, Koletar SL, Peterson DM; ACTG Protocol 341 Team. Clinical, microbiological, and immunological characteristics in HIV-infected subjects at risk for disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex disease: an AACTG study. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2005 Aug;21(8):689-95. doi: 10.1089/aid.2005.21.689.

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