Prevention of latex allergy among health care workers and in the general population: Latex protein content in devices commonly used in hospitals and general practice

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 79, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 550-557

  Crippa, Michela ^a   Belleri, Luca ^a   Mistrello, Gianni ^b   Tedoldi, Chiara ^a   Alessio, Lorenzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^b Lofarma SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Health care workers; Latex allergy; Latex device; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX; RUBBER;

ALLERGENICITY; ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; BALLOON; BALLOON CATHETER; BANDAGE; BED; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEEDING APPARATUS; GENERAL PRACTICE; GLOVE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT; IMMUNOASSAY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; OCCUPATIONAL ALLERGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PROTEIN CONTENT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SENSITIZATION; SPHYGMOMANOMETER; STETHOSCOPE; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; TOURNIQUET; TUBE; URINE CATHETER;

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; ITALY; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY;

EID: 33749639108     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-005-0080-5     Document Type: Article

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