What are the consequences of having Mycobacterium avium and not treating it?

Respiratory symptoms can occur with Mycobacterium avium disease, and untreated disease can lead to serious consequences such as lung failure and even life-threatening conditions. Mycobacteriosis ornithosis is a zoonotic disease, an infectious disease, and can involve multiple organs, including the lungs, lymph nodes, bone marrow, etc.; patients may exhibit nodularity, nodular bronchiectasis, and nodular infiltrates. Mycobacterium avium can be parasitized on showerheads in bathrooms and may be infected when taking a shower; patients may have cough, chest tightness, fever, dyspnea, swelling and pain in lymph nodes and bone marrow, etc.; in severe cases, lung failure may occur and may even be life-threatening. In areas where Mycobacterium avium is endemic, if you have these symptoms, you should actively seek medical attention and do not self-medicate.