title: Latex allergy: an emerging clinical and occupational health problem.
abstract: Allergy to latex products has become a problem of increasing dimensions, affecting both patients and health-care professionals. Certain high-risk groups and sources of latex exposure have been identified. The clinical manifestations vary from contact eczema through a range of allergic syndromes including life-threatening anaphylaxis. An understanding of the clinical and immunological features of latex allergy provides the basis of therapeutic and preventive strategies. Latex allergy is also becoming a major occupational health issue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthetics, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Kam
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000209:etiology; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D012408:Rubber / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D012408:Rubber