PREVALENCE OF LATEX ALLERGY AMONG HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN IZMIR (TURKEY)

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作者：
Kose, Sukran [1 ]
Mandiracioglu, Aliye [2 ]
Tatar, Bengu [1 ]
Gul, Selma [1 ]
Erdem, Mehmet [1 ]
机构：
[1] Tepecik Educ & Res Hosp, Dept Infect Dis & Clin Microbiol, Allergy Immunol Unit, Izmir, Turkey
[2] Ege Univ, Fac Med, Dept Publ Hlth, Izmir, Turkey
来源：
CENTRAL EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH | 2014年 / 22卷 / 04期
关键词：
latex; allergy; healthcare workers; NATURAL-RUBBER LATEX; RISK-FACTORS; GLOVES; PREVENTION; SENSITIZATION;
D O I：
10.21101/cejph.a3912
中图分类号：
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号：
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要：
The purpose of this study was to determine prevalence of natural rubber latex (NRL) allergy among healthcare employees and identify sensitive individuals. A total of 1,115 healthcare workers (HCWs) employed in Izmir Tepecik Education and Research Hospital participated in the study. Information on age, gender, occupation, history of allergy, and complaints were collected through a questionnaire. Serum latex-specific IgE level was determined. Among HCWs enrolled in the study, prevalence of latex sensitization was determined as 4.2%. More frequent occurrence of latex allergy was detected among nurses. Family history of allergy and history of personal food allergy were significantly more often noted among individuals with latex allergy. Latex is considered to be the leading source of occupational health problems.
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