January 2018 - Peggy Lillis Foundation

January 29, 2018

Posted in C. Diff News, Education, Fecal Transplants, Guest Blogs

DIY FMT Q&A with Dr. Colleen Kelly What do we know about the scope of “Do it yourself” (DIY) fecal microbiota transplant (FMT)? We know that it is being done, but not much more than that. There are YouTube videos with thousands of views and guide-books that provide instruction in …

January 22, 2018

Guest Blog: The Rise of Pediatric C. diff

Posted in Community, Education, Guest Blogs, Patient Safety

by Kit

Written by Angela Kelly In a recent article in Parents magazine, there is a chilling story of a mother’s fight to save her 22-month old daughter from a relapsing C. diff infection. This brave account serves as a much-needed window into the epidemic sweeping our country. A year and a …