TY - JOUR T1 - The new “Hesitation Blues”: initiating <em>Mycobacterium avium</em> complex lung disease therapy JF - European Respiratory Journal JO - Eur Respir J DO - 10.1183/13993003.00110-2017 VL - 49 IS - 3 SP - 1700110 AU - David E. Griffith AU - Julie V. Philley Y1 - 2017/03/01 UR - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/49/3/1700110.abstract N2 - The “Hesitation Blues” is a traditional blues/folk tune that was first recorded a century ago. Since that time, more than 40 artists with diverse musical pedigrees have recorded the song, ranging from Lead Belly to Doc and Merle Watson to Hot Tuna. An interesting aspect of the various recordings is that while the narrative of the song consistently expresses carnal frustration, the actual lyrics just as consistently vary from one version to the next. It is, therefore, a fitting and appropriate platform to propose further lyric modification that shifts the emphasis to the frustrating hesitation experienced by physicians who must decide about the initiation of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) lung disease therapy.Clinical assessment is the key element for deciding which patient with Mycobacterium avium complex needs therapy http://ow.ly/90mo3091Bkh ER -