Protracted bacterial bronchitis

Description

Protracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB) is a disease caused by the chronic infection of the conducting airways. The condition causes a persistent wet cough lasting more than four weeks that responds to antibiotic treatment.

Coding note from above levels

Excludes acute infectious bronchitis

Index terms

Protracted bacterial bronchitis

Exclusions from above levels

CA22 – chronic: obstructive pulmonary disease NOS
CA22.1 – chronic: emphysematous bronchitis
CA23.3 – bronchitis, asthmatic NOS

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CA81.Y – bronchitis, chemical (acute)
01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
20 – Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

CA20.10 – Simple chronic bronchitis
CA20.11 – Mucopurulent chronic bronchitis
CA20.12 – Mixed simple and mucopurulent chronic bronchitis
CA20.1Y – Other specified chronic bronchitis
CA20.1Z – Chronic bronchitis, unspecified

Foundation entity

Protracted bacterial bronchitis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1708025148

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: CA20.1: Chronic bronchitis › CA20: Bronchitis › 12: Diseases of the respiratory system