Peggy Lillis Foundation | Strategic Alliance Partners

Jacinda Abdul-Mutakabbir, PharmD, MPH, AAHIVP, discusses a study she conducted that highlights how social determinants of health exacerbate severity and increase rates of mortality from Clostridioides difficile infections in vulnerable communities.

The organization will kick off the month of national recognition with the 15th annual Changing the Odds Gala.

C. diff survivor and Peggy Lillis Foundation Board Member Maryann Webb discusses how her experience with the infection encouraged her to advocate for patients who are struggling to advocate for themselves.

Vincent Young, MD, PhD, shares takeaways from Peggy Lillis Foundation's 2024 National C diff Advocacy Summit.

The CEO and co-founder of the Peggy Lillis Foundation discusses highlights from the organization's 2024 National C diff Advocacy Summit.

Laura Gillespie, PharmD, discusses some of the financial benefits of having a pharmacist focused on antimicrobial stewardship efforts in a health system.

Laura Gillespie, PharmD, discusses the impact of pharmacist-led initiatives on health care–associated C diff rates for health care systems.

The Annual summit is the largest gathering of C diff advocates and allies in industry, academia, and policymaking in the country to discuss urgent public health threats.

Feldman, who previously had C. diff, urges individuals to begin having conversations to help remove the stigma of the disease and raise awareness of its prevalence.

Paul Feuerstadt, MD, FACG, AGAF, discusses insights in current treatment practices for CDI at the Peggy Lillis Foundation’s 2023 State of C diff Virtual Town Hall.

Christian John Lillis, co-founder and executive director at Peggy Lillis Foundation, discusses the role of the pharmacist in education that advances C diff awareness in the medical community.

The annual gala returns to spread critical C. diff awareness and honor those who work tirelessly to combat this deadly infection.

Failing to protect the elderly from disease has consequences beyond nursing homes.

For many patients with C diff, the experience of medical gaslighting is a common one because many health care providers lack education and familiarity with the disease.