Journal article
Latex allergy: epidemiological study of 1351 hospital workers.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of latex sensitisation among a large group of healthcare workers, study the occupational and non-occupational factors associated with latex allergy, and characterise latex exposure in air and by gloves.
METHODS: All 2062 employees of a general hospital in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada who regularly used latex gloves were invited to participate in a cross sectional survey, representing the baseline phase of a …
Authors
Liss GM; Sussman GL; Deal K; Brown S; Cividino M; Siu S; Beezhold DH; Smith G; Swanson MC; Yunginger J
Journal
Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Vol. 54, No. 5,
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
May 1997
DOI
10.1136/oem.54.5.335
ISSN
1351-0711