MAC consists of M avium, Mycobacterium intracellulare, and other species of Mycobacterium that have not been classified. In the past, the separation of M avium from M intracellulare was difficult as it relied on serotyping. Therefore, it was common to refer to them as M avium-intracellulare or MAI.ptimal treatment should begin with clarithromycin (500 mg twice daily) plus ethambutol (approximately 15 mg/kg/day). Rifabutin may be added to this regimen, but the exact rifabutin dosing depends on other concomitant medications that might result in drug interactions.
The noun confidence means a feeling of trust and firm belief in yourself or others.. A person who walks into a room, smiling at everyone and not at all nervous about the speech she's about to give? She has confidence.
A confidence trick (synonyms include confidence game, confidence scheme, ripoff, scam and stratagem) is an attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their confidence, used in the classical sense of trust.