Culture Shift: CF Lung Infections in the Modulator Era - Lucas Hoffman, MD, PhD (Video)

Dr. Lucas Hoffman, Professor of Pediatrics and Adjunct Professor of Microbiology at the University of Washington in Seattle and Seattle Children’s Hospital, reviews the microbes that are most frequently detected and other less common ones involved in CF airway infections. He discusses the benefits and risks of current treatments, especially antibiotics, the meaning of antibiotic resistance, and ongoing work to improve detection of infections in this new era. This presentation was part of CFRI's 37th National CF Education Conference. CFRI's 37th National CF Education Conference was sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Viatris, Gilead Sciences, AbbVie, and the Boomer Esiason Foundation.