3rd World Bronchiectasis Conference

Abstract

The proceedings contain 64 papers. The topics discussed include: introducing the microbiome, lessons from the healthy lung and CF; pseudomonas aeruginosa diversity and adaptation in the non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis lung; microbiota composition and disease severity in bronchiectasis; molecular diagnosis of infection and resistance; prevalence of nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease, Germany, 2009 - 2014; lobar distribution in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis predicts bacteriologic pathogen treatment; and non-tuberculous mycobacteria in patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis - a prospective analysis.