(b) Extrapulmonary localization
| Signs | Laboratory findings | Signs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skin, soft tissue | +++ | Repeated massive isolation | +++ | HIV, systemic organs |
| Lymphadenitis | ++ | Repeated isolation | ++ | Osteoarticular, tenosynovial |
| +/−∗ | Single isolation | + | ||
| AT therapy necessary Lymphadenitis in children, skin: extirpation of affected lymph nodes is of high importance, excision of affected tissue; osteoarticular, tenosynovial, chirurgical debridement; HIV, Haemocultivation. | ||||
+++Strong recommendation for treatment.
++Recommendation for treatment.
+Weak recommendation for treatment (repeated sample collection necessary), managing intermittent treatment.
−No treatment.
∗Based on isolated MAC species. From invasively taken sample (biopsy, bronchoscopy).
†Consider contamination, repeated exposition to environmental source, and household screening.