Lettuce allergy: allergies in the workplace

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dc.contributor.authorGottschalk, Gavin
dc.contributor.authorTodd, Gail
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-12T11:00:59Z
dc.date.available2018-01-12T11:00:59Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.date.updated2017-11-03T13:19:08Z
dc.description.abstractA casual worker in a vegetable-packing plant developed hand and forearm eczema soon after commencing work in the lettuce-packing section. Despite a negative standard battery, targeted patch testing revealed lettuce as the offending agent; this highlights the need to use the patient's own materials identified from an appropriate risk assessment of the workplace in cases of suspected allergy. Development of her eczema may have been facilitated by chronic exposure to water, emphasizing the need for workers to have access to gloves, and education about their correct use.
dc.identifier.apacitationGottschalk, G., & Todd, G. (2005). Lettuce allergy: allergies in the workplace. <i>Current Allergy and Clinical Immunology</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26813en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationGottschalk, Gavin, and Gail Todd "Lettuce allergy: allergies in the workplace." <i>Current Allergy and Clinical Immunology</i> (2005) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26813en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationGottschalk, G. (2005). Lettuce allergy: allergies in the workplace. Current Allergy & Clinical Immunology, 18(3), 144-146.
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Gottschalk, Gavin AU - Todd, Gail AB - A casual worker in a vegetable-packing plant developed hand and forearm eczema soon after commencing work in the lettuce-packing section. Despite a negative standard battery, targeted patch testing revealed lettuce as the offending agent; this highlights the need to use the patient's own materials identified from an appropriate risk assessment of the workplace in cases of suspected allergy. Development of her eczema may have been facilitated by chronic exposure to water, emphasizing the need for workers to have access to gloves, and education about their correct use. DA - 2005 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - Current Allergy and Clinical Immunology LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2005 T1 - Lettuce allergy: allergies in the workplace TI - Lettuce allergy: allergies in the workplace UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26813 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/26813
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationGottschalk G, Todd G. Lettuce allergy: allergies in the workplace. Current Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2005; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26813.en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDivision of Dermatologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceCurrent Allergy and Clinical Immunology
dc.source.urihttps://www.allergysa.co.za/Journal
dc.titleLettuce allergy: allergies in the workplace
dc.typeJournal Article
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