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Bronchiectasis Learning Center
Causes could include:
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Recurrent inflammation or infection of the airways
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Bronchiectasis is often caused by recurrent inflammation or infection of the airways. It most often begins in childhood as a complication from infection or inhaling a foreign object.
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Prior to the widespread use of immunizations, bronchiectasis was often the result of a serious infection with either measles or whooping cough . Currently, viruses that cause influenza (flu) or influenza-like syndromes, as well as a number of bact...
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