A 67-year-old man presents with a one-month history of productive cough, fever, and night sweats. He has a past medical history of HIV controlled on medication. On lung auscultation, there are crepitations and bronchial breath sounds on the upper lobes. A chest x-ray shows upper lung field opacities associated with mediastinal adenopathy. A sputum mycobacterial culture confirms the most likely diagnosis. For how long should this patient be isolated with airborne precautions?

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