In recent years, many advances in the sepsis literature have occurred, including new definitions, changes to the Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) bundles, new pharmacologic agents, and adjunct treatments.

There are also several areas of ongoing research that have the potential to change sepsis care in the future.

During a session on Monday, Sepsis Advances: What Is Coming Down the Pike?, panelists provided overviews of some important recent advances and ones they expect to be on the horizon in the near future.

Meghan Pennini, PhD, a scientist with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), US Department of Health and Human Services, opened the session with a discussion on work from the BARDA Solving Sepsis program looking at technologies to aid in the presymptomatic diagnosis of sepsis.

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