Investigation of bronchiectasis in severe uncontrolled asthma.

Katerina DimakouAnna GousiouMichail ToumbisMaria KaponiSerafeim ChrysikosLoukas ThanosChristina Triantafyllidou

Published in: The clinical respiratory journal (2017)

Bronchiectasis is common in patients with severe asthma. Sputum production and pathogen isolation in sputum may indicate the presence of bronchiectasis which seems to contribute to the severity of asthma.

Keyphrases

cystic fibrosis
lung function
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
allergic rhinitis
early onset
pulmonary tuberculosis
candida albicans
air pollution