Global Perspectives in Critical Care Infection: Diagnostics, Sepsis & Stewardship

This final session in the three part series examines emerging global trends in critical care infection, focusing on the evolving role of diagnostics, new perspectives on the drivers of severe sepsis, the unique challenges of managing infection in tropical settings, and the growing importance of integrated infection control and antimicrobial stewardship. Together, these discussions offer a forward looking view of how diagnostics, sepsis management and stewardship are shaping ICU practice worldwide. 00:00 Start 01:43 Relevance of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) detection in Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) of critically ill patients Stefan Hagel, Germany 19:29 Sepsis in the ICU beyond the temperate zone: diagnostic complexities in tropical illness Yash Javeri, India 36:51 Group A Streptococcal shock: a window into a new question. Is severe sepsis caused by a single pathogen? Phil Hopkins, United Kingdom 54:50 Dual defence: infection control and antibiotic stewardship in the ICU frontline Emine Alp, Turkey 1:12:56 Q&A