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Latex allergy: a health care problem of epidemic proportions Volume 12, numéro 4, July - August 2002

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Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road, Sheffield S210 2JF, England.
  • Page(s) : 311-5
  • Année de parution : 2002

Latex allergy is important for three reasons; firstly, it is potentially fatal if the patient is not properly managed [1]; secondly, it is common in healthcare workers as an occupational disease [2]; and thirdly, it has been increasing in incidence [3] probably due to increased use of latex gloves as a barrier against viral infections. Therefore, a guidelines document for the care of latex-allergic patients should be a risk management [...]