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. …
The Peggy Lillis Foundation for C. diff Education & Advocacy held our 7th Annual National C. diff Advocacy Summit both in person and virtually on May 2. This year’s Summit had a variety of passionate speakers and panelists committed to C. diff education, antimicrobial stewardship, and patient advocacy. The Summit …
Peggy Lillis Foundation for C. diff Education & Advocacy convened the third annual C. diff Lobby Day on April 21, 2021. The date had special resonance for our community being the 11th anniversary of our namesake’s death. 27 volunteers from PLF’s Board, Advocates Council and Scientific Advisory Council met with …
Peggy Lillis Foundation’s annual Summit has often created the opportunity for C. diff advocates to connect with clinicians, researchers, and industry representatives. We feared that taking it virtual would hinder those connections. Turns out we needn’t have worried. Among the connections made at this year’s Summit was one between Idaho-based …
April 2020 marked a decade since we lost Peggy Lillis to a community-acquired C. difficile infection and founded the Peggy Lillis Foundation (PLF) to combat this disease. It also marked our fifth National C. diff Advocacy Summit. Initially planned to once again be held in Washington, DC, due to COVID-19 PLF …
