Recommendations for antibacterial prophylaxis in children receiving chemotherapy: a joint initiative of SITIP and infectious disease group of AIEOP.

Current guidelines for managing infections in pediatric patients with cancer do not recommend routine antibiotic prophylaxis (AP). However, several aspects of AP, including the role of diagnosis, the impact of neutropenia duration, screening for resistant bacterial colonization, and antibiotic stewardship, remain a matter of debate.