RT Book, Section
A1 Riedel, Marc A.
A2 Rudolph, Colin D.
A2 Rudolph, Abraham M.
A2 Lister, George E.
A2 First, Lewis R.
A2 Gershon, Anne A.
SR Print(0)
ID 7018768
T1 Chapter 196. Latex Allergy
T2 Rudolph's Pediatrics, 22e
YR 2011
FD 2011
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-149723-7
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=7018768
RD 2024/04/18
AB Hypersensitivity  reactions  to  latex  are  a  significant  concern  among  patients  and  health  care  providers.  The  apparent  increased  prevalence  of  latex  allergy  over  the  last  few  decades  is  believed  in  part  to  be  due  to  the  widespread  use  of  latex  gloves  to  prevent  transmission  of  blood-borne  pathogens  such  as  HIV.  The  frequent  use  of  latex-containing  materials  within  the  health  care  system  thus  generates  a  great  deal  of  concern  and  anxiety  among  individuals  who  have  adverse  reactions  to  latex,  and  true  latex  allergy  can  cause  serious  complications,  including  death.