Open AccessPractising evidence-based occupational health in individual workers: how to deal with a latex allergy problem in a health care setting
Author(s) -
G Monduzzi,
Giuliano Franco
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
occupational medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.509
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1471-8405
pISSN - 0962-7480
DOI - 10.1093/occmed/kqi011
Subject(s) - medicine , latex allergy , health care , medline , universal precautions , cochrane library , psychological intervention , occupational medicine , occupational safety and health , allergy , nursing , family medicine , occupational exposure , medical emergency , randomized controlled trial , surgery , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , pathology , political science , economics , law , immunology , economic growth
Natural rubber latex, mainly contained in disposable medical gloves, is an important cause of occupational allergy in health care workers. Management of latex allergy includes education, reduction of cutaneous or mucosal contact with rubber products and minimization of exposure to latex allergens in the work environment.