Latex allergy: a primary care primer.
Latex allergy has become an epidemic among healthcare workers. Other individuals who are frequently exposed to latex gloves or products containing latex have experienced latex hypersensitivity, as well. Identification of patients who have latex allergy is crucial to physicians in order to formulate a management plan. This article includes discussion of the basic background on latex preparation, hypersensitivity, occupational risks, and management of affected patients.
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Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, USA. ma0003@dnamail.com
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D000488:Allied Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D020315:Latex Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy