Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5953019 | Chest | 2016 | 23 Pages |
Abstract
There is high-quality evidence that in children aged ⤠14 years with chronic (> 4 weeks' duration) wet or productive cough, the use of appropriate antibiotics improves cough resolution. There is also high-quality evidence that when specific cough pointers (eg, digital clubbing) are present in children with wet cough, further investigations (eg, flexible bronchoscopy, chest CT scans, immunity tests) should be conducted. When the wet cough does not improve by 4 weeks of antibiotic treatment, there is moderate-quality evidence that children should be referred to a major center for further investigations to determine whether an underlying lung or other disease is present.
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Authors
Anne B. MBBS, PhD, John J. MD, Miles MD, FCCP, Bruce K. MD, Richard S. MD, Master FCCP,