Protracted bacterial bronchitis: The last decade and the road ahead

Summary Cough is the single most common reason for primary care physician visits and, when chronic, a frequent indication for specialist referrals. In children, a chronic cough (>4 weeks) is associated with increased morbidity and reduced quality of life. One common cause of childhood chronic cou...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatric pulmonology 2016-03, Vol.51 (3), p.225-242
Hauptverfasser:	Chang, Anne B., Upham, John W., Masters, I. Brent, Redding, Gregory R., Gibson, Peter G., Marchant, Julie M., Grimwood, Keith
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent airways bacterial bronchitis Bacterial Infections - complications Bacterial Infections - diagnosis Bronchiectasis - complications Bronchiectasis - diagnosis Bronchitis - complications Bronchitis - diagnosis Bronchoalveolar Lavage Bronchoscopy Child Child, Preschool Cough - etiology Haemophilus influenzae Haemophilus influenzae - isolation & purification Humans infection inflammation mechanism Quality of Life Recurrence State of the Art
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Zusammenfassung:	Summary Cough is the single most common reason for primary care physician visits and, when chronic, a frequent indication for specialist referrals. In children, a chronic cough (>4 weeks) is associated with increased morbidity and reduced quality of life. One common cause of childhood chronic cough is protracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB), especially in children aged
ISSN:	8755-6863 1099-0496
DOI:	10.1002/ppul.23351