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This November, join Peggy Lillis Foundation and our partners to raise C. diff awareness by helping your friends, family and healthcare workers See C. diff.
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SEE C. DIFF DIAGNOSED.

This C. diff Awareness Month, Peggy Lillis Foundation is proud to continue our “See C. diff” public education campaign with the theme See C. diff Diagnosed. The goal of this year’s theme is to spotlight the importance of timely and accurate diagnosis of C. diff infections.

PROPER DIAGNOSIS OF C. DIFF…

  • …Helps providers and patients make informed decisions.
  • …Gives public health officials a better understanding of infection rates.
  • …Ensures patients receive appropriate treatment. 
  • …Prevents over-treatment and improves outcomes. 

Clostridioides difficile (or C. diff) is the most common healthcare associated infection.

C. diff causes nearly 500,000 infections every year

C. diff contributes to more than 29,000 deaths annually

While people over 65 are more likely to get a C. diff infection…

…anyone who is taking
antibiotics or has recently been at a healthcare facility is at risk

Yet only 30 percent of Americans have heard of this dangerous and potentially deadly disease.

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Share graphics from our “You Know C. diff” series to show that C. diff can affect anyone.

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Video is king on social media. You can also help others see C. diff by doing a brief video on Facebook or Instagram. Click below to learn how.

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 diagnosed

Share information about the dangers of C. diff and the importance of timely and accurate diagnosis of C. diff infections.

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MAKE C. DIFF NATIONALLY NOTIFIABLE

On July 23, Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (D-NY) introduced H.R. 9098 also known as the “Peggy Lillis C. difficile Inclusion Act.” Now we are urging members of Congress to co-sponsor this legislation to require C. diff infections be added to the list of conditions monitored in the Nationally Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS). NNDSS is a CDC-led program supported by 3,000 state and local health departments that collects data from healthcare professionals, labs, and hospitals on 120 diseases. The program recognizes disease outbreaks, tracks the spread of disease, and helps state and local health departments better control disease.

Contact your representative and urge them to co-sponsor the Peggy Lillis C. difficile Inclusion Act, to strengthen our public health preparedness and help end the harm caused by C. diff infections.

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For more information on C. diff and specific language tailored to our 2024 See C. diff campaign, download our Social Media Toolkit.

This year, we’re highlighting the 4 Elements of Diagnosing C. diff Infections.

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