The precision medicine era of bronchiectasis

• Main Authors: Chotirmall, Sanjay Haresh, Chalmers, James D.
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Medicine, Health and Life Sciences; Bronchiectasis; Antifungal therapy
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/180584
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Bronchiectasis, originating from the Greek words bronkhia (“airway”) and ektasis (“distortion”), is a permanent, irreversible airway dilatation described in 1819 by René Laennec (1) (Figure 1A). Key work by Sir William Osler followed in the late 1800s, and Osler’s biography details his battle with f...