Shaer C, Slater J E
Department of General Pediatrics, Children's Hospital National Medical Center, Washington, DC 20010-2916.
Curr Opin Pediatr. 1993 Dec;5(6):700-4. doi: 10.1097/00008480-199312000-00011.
Natural latex, a product of the tropical rubber tree, Hevea brasiliensis, has been shown to cause allergic reactions in an increasing number of individuals. Severity of reaction has ranged from mild contact dermatitis to anaphylaxis. Individuals with spina bifida, congenital urogenital anomalies, health care workers, and those employed in the rubber industry are at highest risk for immediate hypersensitivity to latex. Health care workers should be aware of this high risk to minimize exposure of patients.
天然乳胶是热带橡胶树巴西橡胶树的产物，已被证明会使越来越多的人产生过敏反应。反应的严重程度从轻微的接触性皮炎到过敏反应不等。患有脊柱裂、先天性泌尿生殖系统异常的人、医护人员以及橡胶行业从业人员对乳胶立即过敏的风险最高。医护人员应意识到这种高风险，以尽量减少患者的接触。
