Latex allergy in Healthcare workers: An epidemiological study in a Spanish hospital

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 564-570

  Diéguez, Maria Carmen ^a   Pulido, Zeida ^a   De La Hoz, Belén ^a   Blanco, Rosa ^a   Cerecedo, Inmaculada ^a   Fernández Caldas, Enrique ^b   Swanson, Michel ^c  

^a HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

^b Laboratorios Leti   (Spain)

^c MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Airborne latex particles; Allergological study; Health personnel; IgE antibodies; Latex hypersensitivity; Natural rubber allergy; Skin prick test

Indexed keywords

EID: 36649029505     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/aap2007.28.3036     Document Type: Article

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