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Section 2. Recommendations for Care of Children in Special Circumstances

Infection Control for Hospitalized Children

Pet Visitation

Pet visitation in the health care setting can be separated into 2 categories: visits by a child’s personal pet and pet visitation as a part of child life therapeutic programs. Guidelines for pet visitation should be established to minimize risks of transmission of pathogens from pets to humans or injury from animals. The specific health care setting and the level of concern for zoonotic disease will influence establishment of pet visitation policies. The pet visitation policy should be developed in . . . [Go to Full Text]