Heese A, Peters K P, Koch H U
Department of Dermatology and Allergy, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany.
Eur J Surg Suppl. 1997(579):19-22.
Between 1989 and 1995, a 12-fold increase in latex allergy was documented amongst our patients. Similar findings have been noted elsewhere. Increase in type I allergies to latex has become an international problem. The issues associated with latex allergy are described, including those posed by the ubiquitous nature of latex in medical equipment, and in commonplace domestic objects. The potential for allergic patients to cross react to a variety of fruits or plants is an added problem for sensitized patients. This paper concludes that the universal introduction of powder-free surgical gloves with low protein content would be a very important measure in the prevention of acquired latex allergy.
1989年至1995年间，我们的患者中乳胶过敏增加了12倍。其他地方也有类似的发现。对乳胶的I型过敏增加已成为一个国际性问题。文中描述了与乳胶过敏相关的问题，包括医疗设备以及普通家居用品中普遍存在的乳胶所带来的问题。过敏患者对多种水果或植物产生交叉反应的可能性给致敏患者带来了额外的问题。本文得出结论，普遍采用低蛋白含量的无粉手术手套将是预防后天性乳胶过敏的一项非常重要的措施。
