https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/bronchiectasis/Recent content in bronchiectasis on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usMon, 18 May 2026 04:21:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/dudley-mum-battles-frequent-infections-after-life-altering-pneumonia-diagnosis/Mon, 18 May 2026 04:21:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/dudley-mum-battles-frequent-infections-after-life-altering-pneumonia-diagnosis/Claire Smith, a 38-year-old mother from Dudley, has endured up to a dozen infections each year after contracting pneumonia at age 14. That initial illness led to life-threatening sepsis, a collapsed lung, and a two-week induced coma, leaving lasting damage and a diagnosis of bronchiectasis shortly thereafter. Bronchiectasis, a chronic lung condition explained by the charity Asthma + Lung, causes damage to the airways and buildup of phlegm, trapping bacteria and resulting in frequent infections.