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

• Main Authors: Marcella Gallucci (Author), Melissa Pedretti (Author), Arianna Giannetti (Author), Emanuela di Palmo (Author), Luca Bertelli (Author), Andrea Pession (Author), Giampaolo Ricci (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...