title: Cystic fibrosis in premature infants.
abstract: There are few reports of cystic fibrosis (CF) diagnosed in premature infants. We describe the clinical course of three patients, from our neonatal intensive care units, who were diagnosed with CF, and discuss the existing literature and treatment considerations.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary, Department of Pediatrics, John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Engmann
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Moya
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muhlebach
mesh_terms: D002423:Cause of Death; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015996:Survival Rate