Sessions 11 and 12 from 4th WSC Now Available on YouTube and as a Podcast

Sessions 11 and 12 from the 4th World Sepsis Congress are now available on YouTube (embedded above) and as a Podcast on Apple Podcasts (just search for World Sepsis Congress in your favorite podcast app).


Session 11: Understanding and Improving Long-term Outcomes After Sepsis and COVID-19

The Burden of Long-Term Consequences of Sepsis and COVID-19
Jamie Rylance, World Health Organization, Switzerland

What Is Known on the Pathogenesis of Long-Term Sequelae by Infections and Sepsis?
Joost Wiersinga, Amsterdam UMC, The Netherlands

Toward Tailored Care for Sepsis Survivors
Erin Carlton, University of Michigan, United States of America

How Can We Mitigate Post-Sepsis and Post-COVID-Morbidity?
Hallie Prescott, University of Michigan, United States of America

Translating Post-Sepsis Care to Post-COVID-19 Care – The Role of Healthcare Systems
Stephanie Taylor, University of Michigan, United States of America


Session 12: Neonatal Sepsis Platforms and Guidelines

Disproportionate Burden of AMR Excess Deaths Experienced by Neonates in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Ramanan Laxminarayan, University of Washington, United States of America

Incidence and Burden of Neonatal Sepsis in South Africa
Vanessa Quan, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, South Africa

Neonatal Sepsis and Treatment Challenges in India
Jeeva Sankar, All India Institute Of Medical Sciences, India

Invasive Bloodstream Infections and AMR in Africa: Approaches to Treatment and Next Steps
Uduak Okomo, MRC Unit, The Gambia

Next Steps for NeoSep
Julia Bielicki, St George’s University of London, United Kingdom


Two sessions are released weekly on Tuesdays. The next sessions will be ‘The Impact of Survivors and Family Members to Improve Sepsis Awareness and Advocacy’ and ‘Maternal Sepsis: Why Is It Still in the Top 3 for Global Incidence of Sepsis?’ on June 13, 2023.

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Full Release Schedule

  • May 2:

    • S1: Opening Session – Key Success Factors to Address Global Health Threats

    • S2: The Health Economic and Human Burden of Infections and Pandemics

  • May 9:

    • S3: Overcoming Silos to Address Infection-Related Global Health Threats

    • S4: The Quality of Healthcare Systems and QI Efforts on Outcomes from Sepsis and Pandemics

  • May 16:

    • S5: Advances and Challenges by Our Regional Sepsis Alliances

    • S6: Advances in Timely Pathogen and Sepsis Detection

  • May 23:

    • S7: The Benefits of Multidisciplinary Teams in Sepsis Care on the Health Care Facility Level

    • S8: The Potential and Challenges to Intervene with the Immune Response

  • May 30:

    • S9: Biomarkers and Antimicrobial Stewardship – The Synergies to Diagnose Sepsis and to Prevent AMR

    • S10: Lessons from the Pandemic to Fight Common Infections and Sepsis

  • June 6:

    • S11: Understanding and Improving Long-term Outcomes after Sepsis and COVID-19

    • S12: Neonatal Sepsis Platforms and Guidelines

  • June 13:

    • S13: The Impact of Survivors and Family Members to Improve Sepsis Awareness and Advocacy

    • S14: Maternal Sepsis: Why Is It Still in the Top 3 for Global Incidence of Sepsis?

  • June 20:

    • S15: Harnessing the Media to Advance the Global Fight Against Sepsis

    • S16: An Update on Research on Sepsis


Marvin Zick