title: Recognition and management of children with protracted bacterial bronchitis.
abstract: Chronic moist cough in children can be associated with serious pathologies. Protracted bacterial bronchitis remains a clinical diagnosis causing persistent moist cough, disturbed sleep, exercise intolerance and significant levels of morbidity. Management involves minimal investigations and prolonged courses of antibiotics.
authors.affiliation: Specialty Trainee Year 8 in Paediatrics, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Bristol BS2 8BJ.
authors.forename: Siba P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.affiliation: Specialty Trainee Year 2 in Paediatrics, Southmead Hospital, Bristol.
authors.forename: Swathi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sanapala
authors.affiliation: Consultant Respiratory Paediatrician, Nottingham Children's Hospital, Nottingham.
authors.forename: Jayesh M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bhatt
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003371:Cough; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents