Recommendations for antibacterial prophylaxis in children receiving chemotherapy: a joint initiative of SITIP and infectious disease group of AIEOP
These recommendations provide guidance for clinicians on the selective use of AP, supporting informed decision making while ensuring appropriate treatment and reducing the emergence of multidrug resistant bacterial infections.
Authors
- Francesco Baccelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8313-7288)
- Davide Leardini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4673-5876)
- Elio Castagnola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5336-8429)
- Simone Cesaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8698-9547)
- Erica Ricci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4992-598X)
- Maia De Luca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7549-3514)
- Riccardo Masetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1264-057X)
- Edoardo Muratore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6954-3140)
- Paola Muggeo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8813-3200)
- Manuela Spadea (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7728-904X)
- Margherita Del Bene (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5175-5556)
- Katia Perruccio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0431-3197)
- Elisa Funiciello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7042-881X)
- Andrea Lo Vecchio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4181-6842)
- Daniele Zama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9895-5942)
- Rosamaria Mura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6928-7121)
- Federica Galaverna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0717-2924)
Institutions
- Istituto Giannina Gaslini (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona (IT)
- Azienda Universitaria Ospedaliera Consorziale - Policlinico Bari (IT)
- Ospedale Santa Maria (IT)
- Federico II University Hospital (IT)
- Azienda USL di Bologna (IT)
- Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital (IT)
- Ospedale Regina Margherita (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliera G. Brotzu (IT)
- University of Turin (IT)
- University of Bari Aldo Moro (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Italian Journal of Pediatrics/Italian journal of pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-025-02141-1
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Neutropenia and Cancer Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.05