When the Cough Does Not Improve: A Review on Protracted Bacterial Bronchitis in Children

Chronic cough is defined as a daily cough that persists longer than 4 weeks. Protracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB) is a common cause of chronic wet cough in preschool children with no symptoms or signs of other specific causes, and resolution usually follows a 2-week course of an appropriate oral an...

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Main Authors: Marcella Gallucci, Melissa Pedretti, Arianna Giannetti, Emanuela di Palmo, Luca Bertelli, Andrea Pession, Giampaolo Ricci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2020.00433/full