Ingrid Reffo, MD, graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Udine, Italy, where she also completed her specialization in Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine. She is currently a physician at the Azienda Sanitaria Friuli Occidentale (ASFO) in Pordenone, Italy, and has clinical experience in perioperative medicine and the management of critically ill patients. Her clinical and research interests include sepsis, severe infections, antimicrobial stewardship, infection prevention and control, and diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers in acute care. She collaborates within multidisciplinary networks involving intensive care, infectious diseases, clinical microbiology, and internal medicine, with a particular focus on real-world clinical research and pragmatic strategies to improve the quality, safety, and appropriateness of care.