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Archive > December, 2009 Vol. X, No. 12

Leaving Latex Behind

When this ASC opened in new quarters, it did so minus the risk of a hazardous allergy.

Sheri Swenning, RN, BSN, MBA

Even if you, your staff and your patients aren't allergic to latex now, that's no guarantee you won't be. Continued exposure increases the risk. What is now a minor skin irritation may over time become a potentially lethal anaphylaxis. Effective prevention of latex reactions demands eliminating as many latex items from your facility as possible. Here's how we did that.

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