On April 24th, PLF convened its 8th annual National C. diff Advocacy Summit in Washington, DC. This year’s event was our most successful yet, bringing together a diverse group of stakeholders to discuss the prevention and treatment of C. diff. The Summit featured presentations and panel discussions on the …
The COVID pandemic put a great strain on the entire world – and no one felt the stress more than healthcare workers and emergency response teams who were immersed in a fight to save lives while battling the most deadly virus we’ve seen in our lifetime. Some hospitals were forced …
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention featured a guest blog post from PLF Executive Director Christian John Lillis. The blog post, “Seeing The Potential Harm of Antibiotic Overuse Clearly,” is about the widespread overuse of antibiotics and the negative impact this has. “Antibiotics are miracle drugs. They underpin most …
PLF Executive Director Christian John Lillis was interviewed for an article in Healthline News about the dangers overusing antibiotics. The article is a warning to parents about why giving antibiotics to your kids “just to be safe” is dangerous. Peggy’s story and the work of Peggy Lillis Foundation is featured. …
Our Executive Director Christian John Lillis was interviewed on the Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease “Infectious Conversations” podcast.