AIEOP 2025 study on food safety and foodborne illness in Italian pediatric oncology centers
AIEOP: Associazione Italiana Ematologia Oncologia Pediatrica shared a post on LinkedIn:
“JUST PUBLISHED!
“Food Safety Practices and Foodborne Illness in Italian Pediatric Oncology and Hematology Centers: A Survey on Behalf of the Infectious Disease Working Group of AIEOP”
Procedure: We conducted an online survey and a retrospective review of foodborne illness (FBI) cases across 22 centers within the AIEOP network, 13/22 performing allogeneic HCT.
Results: All centers provide dietary recommendations to the patients. Restrictive diets are recommended in 72% of centers during hospitalization and in 77% after discharge. Universally avoided foods include unpasteurized milk, fresh fruit without skin, moldy cheeses, bakery and ice cream products, raw eggs and derivatives, raw meat, raw or smoked fish, cured meats, shellfish, and cooked food leftovers. Fresh fruits and vegetables are commonly restricted only to patients undergoing allogeneic HCT. Ninety-five percent of centers provide patients and their families with guidelines on cleaning food at home, including thorough cleaning of fruits and vegetables with a food disinfectant. Seven centers reported FBI cases, with eight documented cases, including two fatalities caused by meningoencephalitis related to infections from Listeria monocytogenes and Bacillus cereus, respectively.
Conclusions: This study highlights the need for standardized, evidence-based food safety guidelines and FBI management to enhance care for pediatric patients receiving chemotherapy.”
Title: Food Safety Practices and Foodborne Illness in ItalianPediatric Oncology and Hematology Centers: A Survey onBehalf of the Infectious Disease Working Group of AIEOP
Journal: Pediatric Blood and Cancer
Authors: Davide Leardini, Gianluca Bossù, Francesco Venturelli, Francesco Baccelli, Edoardo Muratore, Antonio Grasso, Pietro Gasperini, Chiara Pilotto, Letizia Pomponia Brescia, Nagua Giurici, Angelica Barone, Mariacristina Menconi, Elena Soncini, Daniela Onofrillo, Manuela Spadea, Francesco Fabozzi, Pietro Casartelli, Simona Rinieri, Maria Grazia Petris, Valeria Petroni, Paola Muggeo, Katia Perruccio, Cristina Meazza, Francesca Compagno, Francesco Paolo Tambaro, Maura Faraci, Angela Mastronuzzi, Riccardo Masetti, Simone Cesaro
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