The Surviving Sepsis Campaign 2026 pediatric guidelines provide updated, evidence-based recommendations for the recognition and management of sepsis and septic shock in infants, children, and adolescents. Developed by an international panel of experts, the article highlights child-specific approaches, including early identification, age-adapted resuscitation strategies, careful fluid and hemodynamic management, and tailored antimicrobial therapy. Emphasizing both resource-rich and resource-limited settings, the guidelines aim to improve outcomes for critically ill children worldwide. With contributions from leading experts—including several STAIRS members—this work is essential reading for clinicians seeking to deliver the best possible care to pediatric patients with sepsis.

On 03.06.2025, Associate Professor Dr. Friederike Maechler talked in the Global Sepsis Lecture Series about “IPC and surveillance of nosocomial infections”. STAIRS Global Sepsis Lectures are meant to be a capacity strenghtening platform that builds on experts’ lectures and interprofesionnal topic discussions to go beyond the contemporary standard of care in resource-rich settins, current research, and innovative approaches to sepsis care in Sub-Saharan Africa. The series targets healthcare workers in all STAIRS-partner countries and beyond – clinicians, nurses, students, and other professions alike.