Frequency of protracted bacterial bronchitis and management pre-respiratory referral

To determine the frequency of protracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB) in children referred to tertiary care with chronic cough and describe management prior to referral. A retrospective cohort study of all new patients with a history of ≥4 weeks of cough seen at the only tertiary paediatric outpatient respiratory service in Western Australia.

Citation:
Lau GTY, Laird P, Stevenson PG, Schultz A. Frequency of protracted bacterial bronchitis and management pre-respiratory referral. J Paediatr Child Health. 2021.

Keywords:
Bronchiectasis; chronic cough; chronic wet cough; misdiagnosis; undertreated

Abstract:
To determine the frequency of protracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB) in children referred to tertiary care with chronic cough and describe management prior to referral. A retrospective cohort study of all new patients with a history of ≥4 weeks of cough seen at the only tertiary paediatric outpatient respiratory service in Western Australia.