Table 1 Clinical characteristics of PBB in the 52 Chinese patients
Characteristics | PBB |
|---|---|
Gender, M(F) | 33 (19) |
Age | |
<1y | 15 (28.8%) |
1-3y | 16 (30.8%) |
3-6y | 15 (28.8%) |
6-14y | 6 (11.5%) |
Course | |
>4 week | 19 (36.5%) |
4-12 week | 14 (26.9%) |
>12 week | 19 (36.5%) |
Symptoms | |
Wet cough | 52 (100%) |
Purulent sputum | 13 (25%) |
Cough both day and night | 22 (42.3%) |
Wheezing | 15 (28.8%) |
Fever | 11 (21.2%) |
Nasal symptoms | 19 (36.5%) |
Physical examination | |
Lung moist rales | 30 (57.7%) |
Lung wheezing rales | 3 (5.8%) |
Microbiological findings | 13 (25%) |
Positive bacterial cultures of Sputum | 11 (21.2%) |
Spn | 8 (15.4%) |
Sa | 2 (3.8%) |
Pae | 1 (1.9%) |
Positive bacterial cultures of BALF | 2 (3.8%) |
Spn | 1 (1.9%) |
Sa | 1 (1.9%) |
Comorbidities | |
Rhinitis | 7 (13.5%) |
Sinusitis | 5 (9.6%) |
Laryngomalacia | 3 (5.8%) |
Airway stenosis | 1 (1.9%) |
Treatment | |
Antibiotic | |
Amo | 6 (11.5%) |
Cep (oral) | 15 (28.8%) |
Cep (intravenous) | 26 (50%) |
Azi | 5 (9.6%) |
Duration | 3d-2w |
Effects | |
Remission | 20 (38.5%) |
Improve | 24 (46.2%) |
No improvement | 8 (15.3%) |
Complication | 0 |