PMID- 36262582
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20221021
IS  - 2229-5178 (Print)
IS  - 2249-5673 (Electronic)
IS  - 2229-5178 (Linking)
VI  - 13
IP  - 4
DP  - 2022 Jul-Aug
TI  - Prevalence and Patterns of Latex Glove Allergy among Healthcare Workers in a 
      Tertiary Care Center In South India - A Cross-Sectional Study.
PG  - 475-479
LID - 10.4103/idoj.idoj_58_22 [doi]
AB  - BACKGROUND: Latex glove allergy and its impact on healthcare workers (HCWs) have 
      been studied in many countries, but the data is scarce from developing countries. 
      OBJECTIVES: We wanted to estimate the prevalence and patterns of latex glove 
      allergy among HCWs and to study the factors associated with it. MATERIALS AND 
      METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional study among 1088 HCWs of a tertiary care 
      center in South India with the screening questionnaire adopted from "Allergy and 
      Asthma network." Skin prick test, patch test, and serum total immunoglobulin E 
      (IgE) were performed only in consenting symptomatic HCWs. RESULTS: The prevalence 
      of latex glove allergy in our study subjects was 9.1% (99/1088). This includes 
      latex protein allergy and contact dermatitis to rubber glove allergens. The most 
      common manifestation of latex glove allergy was irritant contact dermatitis 
      observed in 68 HCWs (68.6%). Other presentations were allergic rhinitis (40.4%), 
      allergic contact dermatitis (17.1%), contact urticaria (11.1%), allergic 
      conjunctivitis (6.06%), and asthma (3.03%). The risk factors associated with 
      latex glove allergy in our study were atopy (OR = 20.51), working in both ward 
      and operation theater (OR = 26.6), auxiliary staff (OR = 4.75), and more than ten 
      years of hospital work experience (OR = 3.85). CONCLUSION: Our study reported a 
      high prevalence of latex glove allergy. With irritant contact dermatitis being 
      the most common manifestation in our study, HCWs at risk shall be educated on the 
      appropriate use of gloves and hand moisturizer to prevent occupational irritant 
      contact dermatitis (ICD). We recommend further research to address the gaps in 
      our knowledge around latex allergy in a healthcare setting.
CI  - Copyright: (c) 2022 Indian Dermatology Online Journal.
FAU - Sakkaravarthi, Vinupriya
AU  - Sakkaravarthi V
AD  - Department of Dermatology, JIPMER, Pondicherry, India.
FAU - Chandrashekar, Laxmisha
AU  - Chandrashekar L
AD  - Department of Dermatology, JIPMER, Pondicherry, India.
FAU - Rajappa, Medha
AU  - Rajappa M
AD  - Department of Dermatology, JIPMER, Pondicherry, India.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20220624
PL  - India
TA  - Indian Dermatol Online J
JT  - Indian dermatology online journal
JID - 101586880
PMC - PMC9574155
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Allergy
OT  - dermatitis
OT  - latex
OT  - occupational
OT  - prevalence
OT  - rubber
COIS- There are no conflicts of interest.
EDAT- 2022/10/21 06:00
MHDA- 2022/10/21 06:01
PMCR- 2022/06/24
CRDT- 2022/10/20 02:38
PHST- 2022/01/28 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2022/04/11 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2022/04/11 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2022/10/20 02:38 [entrez]
PHST- 2022/10/21 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2022/10/21 06:01 [medline]
PHST- 2022/06/24 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - IDOJ-13-475 [pii]
AID - 10.4103/idoj.idoj_58_22 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - Indian Dermatol Online J. 2022 Jun 24;13(4):475-479. doi: 
      10.4103/idoj.idoj_58_22. eCollection 2022 Jul-Aug.