title: Unsuspected bacterial suppurative disease of the airways presenting as chronic cough.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, USA. schaefeo@ummhc.org
authors.forename: Oren P
authors.initials: OP
authors.lastname: Schaefer
authors.forename: Richard S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Irwin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003371:Cough / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013492:Suppuration / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy