Prick and use tests with 6 glove brands in patients with immediate allergy to rubber proteins.
20 patients with contact urticaria from rubber gloves were prick tested using eluates from 4 latex (Triflex, Ansell Gammex, Exona, Armi) and 2 non-latex (Tactylon, Elastyren) glove brands. All patients showed a positive prick test reaction to at least 2 latex glove eluates. A hypoallergenic glove (Ansell Gammex) gave a positive prick test reaction in 1 patient, but non-latex gloves were negative in all cases. All patients showed a positive result in the use test with a latex surgical glove (Triflex), whereas none did with a non-latex glove (Tactylon). Non-latex gloves and, in some cases, also hypoallergenic latex gloves, are a good alternative to rubber gloves for patients with immediate latex allergy.
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Department of Dermatology, University of Oulu, Finland.
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D000328:Adult; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005932:Gloves, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D006969:Hypersensitivity, Immediate / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011506:Proteins / Q000009:adverse effects; D012408:Rubber / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012882:Skin Tests; D014581:Urticaria / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology
D011506:Proteins; D012408:Rubber