This European Respiratory Society statement provides a comprehensive overview on
protracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB) in children. A task force of experts, consisting of …

Cough is the single most common reason for primary care physician visits and, when
chronic, a frequent indication for specialist referrals. In children, a chronic cough (> 4 weeks) …

Summary Non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is a major cause of mucosal
infections such as otitis media, sinusitis, conjunctivitis, and exacerbations of chronic …

Recalcitrant respiratory tract infections caused by bacteria have emerged as one of the
greatest health challenges worldwide. Aerosolized antimicrobial therapy is becoming …

Objectives In airway infections, biofilm formation has been demonstrated to be responsible
for both acute and chronic events, and constitutes a genuine challenge in clinical practice …

Diseases caused by pathogenic bacteria in animals (eg, bacterial pneumonia, meningitis
and sepsis) and plants (eg, bacterial wilt, angular spot and canker) lead to high prevalence …

Background Systematic reviews were conducted to examine two related key questions
(KQs) in children with chronic (> 4 weeks' duration) wet or productive cough not related to …

Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae are both commensals of the
human nasopharynx with an ability to migrate to other niches within the human body to …

Childhood pneumococcal infection is a growing concern among paediatricians especially, in
countries where there is no routine vaccination program against Streptococcal pneumoniae …

Chronic cough in childhood is associated with a high morbidity and decreased quality of life.
Protracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB) seems to be the second most common cause of chronic …