A patient with AIDS and a CD4 cell count of 100/ul , has a persistent fever and Weight Loss associated with invasive pulmonary disease due to M avium complex. Optimal management of this case requires
Select an antibiotic regimen based on drug susceptibility of the cultured organism
Sta treatment with isoniazide and rifampicin
Treat the patient with clarithromycin,ethambutol and rifabutin
Treat with trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole
Ref-KDT 6/e p750 Mycobacterium avium complex infection is treated with combination of rifabutin,ethambu eth and clarithromycin
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