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ArticleTranslational pediatrics2025

Clinical characteristics of infants with protracted bacterial bronchitis: an observational cohort study.

Yaping Xie, Chen Chen, Diyuan Yang, Xuehua Xu, Gen Lu, Huifeng Fan

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Yaping Xie *Department of Respiration, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Chen Chen *Department of Respiration, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Diyuan YangDepartment of Respiration, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Xuehua XuDepartment of Respiration, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Gen LuDepartment of Respiration, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Huifeng FanDepartment of Respiration, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.

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Abstract

Background: Infants with protracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB) have been reported in case reports and limited small case series, which is not commonly recognized. The aim of the study is to determine the clinical features and image findings of infants with PBB for early detection and diagnosis. Methods: Infants with PBB were prospectively enrolled during January 2021 to January 2024 in Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center. Clinical data were collected, including clinical manifestations, laboratory parameters, radiological findings, management, and follow-up. Results: There were 37 patients included (30 boys, 81.08%; 7 girls, 18.92%) with a median onset age of 6 months [interquartile range (IQR), 4-7.5 months]. All patients presented with wet cough (100.00%), 34 presented with persistent wheezing (91.89%). Conclusions: Wheezing was a very common clinical performance in infants with PBB, and the most common pathogens were

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infantspathogenProtracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB)wheezing

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PMCPMC11983007

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