BTSRespiratory Medicine2019
BTS Guideline for Bronchiectasis in Adults 2019
Published by British Thoracic Society · 48 pages · Class I–II
≥3 exac/yearMacrolide threshold
HRCTDiagnostic gold std
Class IAirway clearance
Summary
Free previewComprehensive guidance on the investigation and management of non-CF bronchiectasis. Includes recommendations on long-term macrolide therapy for frequent exacerbators (≥3/year), airway clearance techniques, and microbiological surveillance. CT chest is the gold-standard diagnostic test.
BronchiectasisMacrolide therapyAirway clearancePseudomonasCT chest
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