What are risk factors for bronchiectasis?
What are risk factors for bronchiectasis?
People with the following conditions are considered to have risk factors for bronchiectasis:
- Cystic fibrosis
- Chronic and inflammatory lung disease
- Chronic or severe lung infections, like tuberculosis, non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) or pneumonia
- Deficits in the immune system
- Repeated aspiration (breathing in) of things other than air, such as food particles, that cause damage to the lungs