The German experience 10 years after the latex allergy epidemic: need for further preventive measures in healthcare employees with latex allergy.

Abstract

Powdered latex gloves or latex gloves with high allergen content are forbidden in Germany since 1998. It was the aim of this study to test the hypothesis that nationwide preventive measures enable health care workers with latex allergy to work without health risks about 10 years afterwards.

Bibliographical data

Original languageGerman
Article number8
ISSN0340-0131
Publication statusPublished - 2010
pubmed 20440508