A study of the latex allergy in operating room nurses

Korean Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1359-1366

  Yim, Yong Soon ^a   Park, Chun Wook ^a   Lee, Cheol Heon ^a  

^a Hallym University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Latex allergy; Operating room nurses

Indexed keywords

LATEX; MERCAPTOBENZOTHIAZOLE; THIOL DERIVATIVE; THIRAM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC BIS(DIBUTYLDITHIOCARBAMATE); ZINC BIS(DIETHYLDITHIOCARBAMATE); ZINC DERIVATIVE;

ALLERGY; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; ATOPY; DELAYED HYPERSENSITIVITY; DENTAL CARE; ECZEMA; FRUIT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; PREVALENCE; SENSITIZATION; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SKIN TEST; SURGICAL GLOVE;

EID: 0036881181     PISSN: 04944739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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