What is the CF Foundation doing to find new ways to treat B. cepacia?
The CF Foundation is supporting research on B. cepacia to find new ways to prevent or get rid of lung infections caused by these bacteria in people with CF. Some researchers are studying whole new classes of antibiotics to fight B. cepacia. In addition, basic research is underway to describe the differences between the specific B. cepacia complex bacteria. The CF Foundation supports the B. cepacia Research Laboratory and Repository at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. This lab is doing basic research on these bacteria. The laboratory is a resource to the CF medical community to identify B. cepacia, investigate their spread, and store samples for future research studies. This laboratory enables scientists to learn more about how B. cepacia causes infection and to help identify new treatments in people with CF.
