Chronic infection with P. aeruginosa is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Effective regimens include antibiotic therapy for newly acquired infection and routine surveillance with oropharyngeal cultures.
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We are excited that this spring, in Washington, DC, from March 13-16, 2024, there will be an enriched conference experience that combines March on the Hill (MOH) and our Volunteer Leadership Conference (VLC) into one extraordinary event for our leading volunteers with the theme of Hope in Action.
National Teams raise awareness about cystic fibrosis, and raise funds to support the Foundation's mission to find a cure for CF.
A well-performed and well-interpreted sweat test is the gold standard for accurately diagnosing cystic fibrosis. These guidelines were developed by consensus based on expert opinion and a review of the medical literature.
The Drive is the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s ultimate golf experience, held in the fall at renowned golf courses around the United States.
The Mutation Analysis Program provides free genetic testing to people with cystic fibrosis to help identify their CF gene variants.
Our corporate champions are an important part of our progress — with corporate supporters by our side, we continue to advance our goal — to make CF stand for Cure Found.
As people with cystic fibrosis live longer, there is a growing demand for physicians who are trained to address the unique medical needs of adults with CF and a need for greater participation from adult care programs in the clinical research enterprise.
Working alongside the CF community, the Foundation has fostered the development of more than a dozen CF treatments — an unprecedented number in a short span of time — and helped add decades of life for people with CF. And while therapies such as Trikafta® have had an incredible impact on the lives of those with CF, there are still many people with this disease who do not benefit from existing treatments. Our goal is to cure cystic fibrosis.