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The episode discusses key updates in the 2026 Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines for adults, focusing on sepsis care improvements.

What has changed in the new 2026 Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) guidelines for adults? In this episode of the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Podcast, Kyle B. Enfield, MD, is joined by guideline cochairs Massimo Antonelli, MD, and Hallie C. Prescott, MD, MSc, FCCM, for a practical discussion on the biggest updates in the care of adults with sepsis and septic shock, from appropriate care during transport to the hospital to balancing timely antibiotics with antimicrobial stewardship. The panel also discusses hemodynamic resuscitation, vasopressor selection, global implementation, and the growing recognition that sepsis care does not end at hospital discharge. The guidelines, “Surviving Sepsis Campaign: International Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock 2026,” were released in the April issue of Critical Care Medicine. The episode highlights: How the panel graded the evidence New sepsis terminology to address variabilities in how different professions, environments, or cultures refer to specific features of sepsis How the guidelines are shaped to support clinicians practicing in a wide range of care settings, including resource-limited settings Dr…

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Host: Kyle B. Enfield, MD

Guests: Massimo Antonelli, MD, Hallie C. Prescott, MD, MSc, FCCM

Topics covered

• Surviving Sepsis Campaign
• sepsis care
• septic shock
• guideline updates
• antimicrobial stewardship
• hemodynamic resuscitation

Keywords

• sepsis
• septic shock
• guidelines
• antibiotics
• resuscitation
• vasopressors
• healthcare
• critical care

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Organizations: Society of Critical Care Medicine, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Policlinico A. Gemelli University Hospital, Critical Care Medicine

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