Latex Allergy in Healthcare Personnel

Latex Allergy Resources

The Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion of CDC has addressed the issue of latex allergy in hospital personnel in the "Guideline for Infection Control in Hospital Personnel, 1998". Other sources of recommendations and general information regarding latex allergy include:

  1. Sussman GL, Beezhold DH. Allergy to natural latex products. Ann Intern Med 1995;122:43-46.
  2. CDC. Anaphylactic reactions during general anesthesia among pediatric patients, United States, January 1990-January 1991. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 1991;40(26):437.
  3. American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) Latex Allergy Protocol. AANA Journal 1993;61(3):222-24.
  4. Young MA, Meyers M, McCollouch LD, Brown LJ. Latex allergy. A guide for perioperative nurses. American Operating Room Nurses Journal 1992;56(3):488-493, 496-502.
  5. Task Force on Allergic Reactions to Latex. American Academy of Allergy and Immunology. Committee Report. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1993;92 (part 1):16-18.
  6. Spina Bifida Association of America. Latex in the Home and Community. November 1994. Telephone 1-800-621-3141.
Date last modified: August 1, 1999
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Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP)
National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases