Progress on the pathogenesis of protracted bacterial bronchitis / 国际儿科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Protracted bacterial bronchitis(PBB)is one of the main causes of chronic cough in children.At present, the pathogenesis of PBB is mainly related to airway persistent bacterial infection, airway inflammatory response, immune dysfunction, airway deformity and airway microbial population disorder, especially airway persistent bacterial infection and airway inflammatory response.This reviwe summarizes the progress on the pathogenesis of PBB, in order to improve the understanding of clinical workers on PBB.