Is bronchiectasis contagious?

Question

Hello doctor,

I have a relationship with a girl, and she has bronchiectasis. She recently did bronchoalveolar lavage to collect the sample from the lungs for testing. The reports were negative for infection and malignancy, but there was an acute inflammation. Is this contagious? And my dentist said that I have Sjogren's syndrome, but my general physician said that my dry mouth is due to aging. I have attached her reports. Kindly help.

Answer 1

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I understand your concern. Her condition is contagious. If it were due to an infection, we could say it is contagious, but if the cause were hereditary or allergic, the chances of spreading are rare. Kindly answer the following questions to help you better.

1) Did you develop a dry mouth after meeting her?

2) Is she currently having any symptoms such are cough or cold?

3) Since when has she had bronchiectasis?

Please follow up with the answers.

Thank you.

Answer 2

Hi,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

Thank you for the quick response. I have gone through the reports (attachments removed to protect the patient’s identity). There was no infection in her reports, including viral or bacterial, and it is not contagious. She has an inflammation inside her lungs. We can call a disease contagious when there is the growth of microbes, such as fungal, viral, or bacterial, but she does not have any of these, and she does not have any other symptoms. So do not worry; it is not contagious at all. Your dry mouth can be due to some other reasons. It is not associated with her symptoms.

I hope this helps you.

Take care.

Answer 3

Hi,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

Thank you for the quick response. I meant to say your symptoms of dry mouth are not associated with her conditions. So do not worry.

I hope this helps you.

Take care.