Latex allergy in health care workers.
Since the 1980s, universal precautions have been instituted to protect against bloodborne infections. However, protective equipment can cause allergic sensitization, with the potential for severe and even life-threatening reactions. Latex gloves, in particular, have been problematic.
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Business Health Services, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D017575:Gloves, Protective / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007840:Latex / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000276:immunology; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D010564:Personnel, Hospital; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
D007840:Latex