Prevention of latex allergy among health care workers: Evaluation of the extractable latex protein content in different types of medical gloves

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 24-31

  Crippa, Michela ^a,c   Belleri, Luca ^a   Mistrello, Gianni ^b   Carsana, Teresina ^a   Neri, Gloria ^a   Alessio, Lorenzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^b Lofarma SpA   (Italy)

^c SPEDALI CIVILI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Health care workers; Latex allergy; Latex gloves; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; LATEX; NITRILE; PROTEIN;

ALLERGENICITY; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRACTION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFORMATION; METHODOLOGY; PACKAGING; POWDER; PROPHYLAXIS; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN CONTENT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; RELIABILITY; SURGICAL GLOVE;

ALLERGENS; ELASTOMERS; GLOVES, PROTECTIVE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; ITALY; LATEX; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; POLYVINYLS; POWDERS; PROTEINS; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; RUBBER;

EID: 0037812201     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.10232     Document Type: Article

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