Bronchiectasis

Question 1

What is Bronchiectasis?

Answer 1

Is a persistent or progressive chronic debilitating disease caused by inflammatory damage to the airways most commonly caused by severe lower respiratory tract infections

Question 2

What are the antibiotic options for this infection?

Answer 2

amoxicillin 500 mg three times a day for 7–14 days

clarithromycin 500 mg twice a day for 7–14 days

doxycycline 200 mg on the first day and then 100 mg once a day for a total of 7–14 days

Question 3

What are the other options if there is a high risk of treatment failure with the other options?

Answer 3

co-amoxiclav 500/125 mg three times a day for 7–14 days or levofloxacin 500 mg once or twice daily for 7–14 days.