Author/Editor		Škerl, Marjeta
Title		Preobčutljivost pri zdravstvenih delavcih
Translated title		Hypersensitivity in health care workers
Type		članek
Source		Med Razgl
Vol. and No.		Letnik 38, št. Suppl 7
Publication year		1999
Volume		str. 151-8
Language		slo
Abstract		Natural rubber latex gloves are a frequent source of work-related hypersensitivity in health care workers. Detergents, soaps and disinfectants rarely cause allergic reactions, but they can damage the skin. When selecting disinfectants, data on their allergen contents must be taken into consideration. Technologies avoiding the use of disinfectants should be introduced. Latex sensitivity became wide spread among health care workers in the past decade, as the use of gloves increased. Several types of reactions to gloves are known. They may be caused by chemicals added to latex during the manufacturing gloves. Preventive measuremets focus on the selection of low-protein, non-powder gloves and on provision of sensible guidelines for their use. Latex-allergic individuals should use gloves made of other materials. Latex is a common component of many products other than gloves used in health care facilities and at home.
Summary		Preobčutljivost pri zdravstvenih delavcih v zvezi z njihovim delom se pojavlja pogosto zaradi stika z rokavicami iz naravnega lateksa. Mila, razkužila in detergenti redkeje povzročajo alergijske reakcije, pač pa lahko okvarijo kožo na rokah. Pri izbiri razkužil je treba upoštevati podatke o alergogenosti in uvajati tehnologijo, ki ne zahteva uporabe razkužil. Preobčutljivost na lateks se je med zdravstvenimi delavci razširila v zadnjem desetletju, skladno s povečano uporabo rokavic v zdravstu. Poznamo več vrst reakcij na rokavice, ki so lahko povzročene z dodatki pri proizvodnji ali pa z beljakovinami lateksa. Preprečevanje nastanka preobčutljivosti je usmerjeno v navodila za smiselno uporabo rokavic in izbiro rokavic z malo lateksnih beljakovin in brez pudra. Zdravstveni delavci, preobčutljivi na lateks, morajo uporabljati rokavice iz nelateksnih materialov. Lateks pa ni prisoten le v rokavicah, ampak v vrsti izdelkov, ki jih uporabljamo v zdravstvu in doma.
Descriptors		HYPERSENSITIVITY HEALTH MANPOWER OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES DISINFECTANTS LATEX DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL