A prospective, controlled study showing that rubber gloves are the major contributor to latex aeroallergen levels in the operating room

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 325-330

  Heilman, Dann K ^a   Jones, Richard T ^b   Swanson, Mark C ^b   Yunginger, John W ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

aeroallergens; latex gloves; Natural rubber latex allergy; operating room

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; LATEX;

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; IATROGENIC DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OPERATING ROOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL GLOVE;

EID: 0029813284     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(96)70157-4     Document Type: Article

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