BACKGROUND--Antimycobacterial therapy for disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex (DMAC) in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) may ameliorate symptoms and decrease bacteremia.

A 34-year-old woman had wide-spread panniculitis due to a disseminated infection with Mycobacteria avium-intracellulare. The patient had previously received treatment with high dosages of ...