Bronchiectasis as a post-Tuberculosis sequel in a region with limited resources

Bronquiectasias como secuela postuberculosis en una región con recursos limitados

Pulmonary tuberculosis is a high-burden disease in Peru, especially in regions such as San Martín. Although it usually focuses on the active phase of the disease, little research has been done on its long-term structural sequelae, such as bronchiectasis.

The article published in this issue, "Bronchiectasis due to pulmonary tuberculosis in a Hospital in the Peruvian Jungle," addresses precisely this gap: what happens years later with cured patients? What sequelae remain invisible and untracked? The article addresses an urgent need: to clinically characterize post-tuberculosis bronchiectasis, thereby improving timely diagnosis and treatment, particularly in contexts with technological and geographical limitations.