Peggy Lillis Foundation for C. diff Education & Advocacy held our 6th Annual National C. diff Advocacy Summit virtually on April 20 and 22. As always, we had an array of knowledgeable and passionate speakers and presenters committed to the fight against C. difficile infections (CDI). As we struggle to …
Peggy Lillis Foundation’s 2020 “See C. diff” campaign was an enormous success, reaching more than 250,000 Americans and generating over half a million impressions. Less than 35% of Americans have heard of C. difficile infections (CDI). The need to raise awareness of this preventable and potentially deadly disease is great. …
Our 2020 virtual Gala, “C. diff Is A Drag”, was a smashing success! In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, we couldn’t gather in person as we normally would have. Still, with our amazing emcee, drag superstar Cacophony Daniels and great honorees, more than 1,000 people got to enjoy a …
The COVID-19 pandemic has given us a new appreciation for the role of public health. While our public health departments and hospitals continue to manage vaccination and cases resulting from new variants, we also know that those of you battling C. diff infections still need our help. Please know that …
Fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) as a treatment for C. difficile infections has skyrocketed over the past decade. While it has saved tens of thousands of lives, FMT remains controversial and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been slow to formalize its regulatory status. This has left doctors, scientists, drug …
