Unexpected source of latex sensitization in a neonatal intensive care unit

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 586-588

  Wynn, R J ^a   Boneberg, A ^a   Lakshminrusimha, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; DEXAMETHASONE; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; GENTAMICIN; LATEX; LIPOSYN II; METRONIDAZOLE; OXACILLIN; RUBBER; VANCOMYCIN;

ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; BREAST MILK; CASE REPORT; DRUG ERUPTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; END TO END ANASTOMOSIS; FEMALE; GASTROSCHISIS; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTESTINE RESECTION; LAPAROTOMY; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; SKIN SENSITIZATION; SMALL INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; STRIDOR; TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION; URTICARIA; VEIN CATHETERIZATION; VOMITING;

EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; FAT EMULSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; FEMALE; GASTROSCHISIS; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; RUBBER;

EID: 34548324274     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jp.7211793     Document Type: Article

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