A hospital-based screening study of latex allergy and latex sensitization among medical workers in Taiwan

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 499-506

  Lin, Ching Tsai ^a   Hung, Dong Zong ^a,b   Chen, Der Yuan ^a,b   Wu, Hsin Ju ^a   Lan, Jong Liang ^a,b   Chen, Yi Hsing ^a,b  

^a TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Allergens; Health personnel; Hypersensitivity, immediate; Latex hypersensitivity; Occupational exposure

Indexed keywords

LATEX;

ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; IMMEDIATE TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERVIEW; LABORATORY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; OCCUPATIONAL ALLERGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING; SKIN INFLAMMATION; SKIN SENSITIZATION; SURGICAL GLOVE; TAIWAN;

FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; LATEX; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SKIN TESTS; TAIWAN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 62149097919     PISSN: 16841182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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