Acidic pH modulates Burkholderia cenocepacia antimicrobial susceptibility in the cystic fibrosis nutritional environment.

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Burkholderia cenocepacia causes severe infections in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. CF patients are prone to reoccurring infections due to the accumulation of mucus in their lungs, where bacteria can adhere and grow. Some of the antibiotics that inhibit B. cenocepacia in the laboratory are not effective for CF patients. A major contributor to poor clinical outcomes is that antibiotic testing in laboratories occurs under conditions that are different from those of sputum. CF sputum may be acidic and have increased concentrations of iron and zinc. Here, we used a medium that mimics CF sputum and found that acidic pH decreased the activity of many of the antibiotics used against B. cenocepacia. In addition, we assessed susceptibility to more than 500 an

SUBMITTER: Morales LD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10714822 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature