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Accelerator‐free gloves as alternatives in cases of glove allergy in healthcare workers
Author(s) -
Crepy MarieNoëlle,
Lecuen Jérome,
RatourBigot Carole,
Stocks Jill,
BensefaColas Lynda
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
contact dermatitis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1600-0536
pISSN - 0105-1873
DOI - 10.1111/cod.12860
Subject(s) - medicine , allergic contact dermatitis , healthcare worker , contact dermatitis , health care , allergy , personal protective equipment , dermatology , natural rubber , contact allergy , medical emergency , surgery , materials science , disease , covid-19 , economics , infectious disease (medical specialty) , immunology , composite material , economic growth
Summary Background Accelerators in rubber gloves constitute an important group of contact allergens, particularly in healthcare workers. Objectives To assess the efficacy of accelerator‐free medical gloves in the secondary prevention of allergic contact dermatitis caused by rubber accelerators in healthcare workers. Methods Nine healthcare workers with hand eczema were advised to use accelerator‐free rubber gloves after a diagnosis of allergic contact dermatitis caused by rubber accelerators. Results Switching from conventional medical single‐use gloves containing accelerators to accelerator‐free medical gloves led to improvement in all cases, and more than two‐thirds of the patients were completely free of symptoms. Conclusion The use of accelerator‐free medical gloves can be an effective alternative in healthcare workers who are allergic to rubber accelerators.