Allergic and irritant reactions to rubber gloves in medical health services. Spectrum, diagnostic approach, and therapy.

Delayed-type allergies account for most reactions to gloves. These have been found in 32 of 39 patients (82%) attending our department with occupationally induced contact dermatitis to gloves. Accelerators, mainly of the thiuram group, antioxidants, vulcanizers, organic pigments, and, presumably, glove powder ingredients are known responsible allergens.

[Congenital cytomegalovirus infection with fatal outcome].

A 34-year-old woman had an essentially uneventful pregnancy until membrane rupture in the 30th week of pregnancy. She developed severe eclampsia necessitating delivery by section in the 36th week. The child was asphyxic at birth with petechial haemorrhages and hepatosplenomegaly, suggesting cytomegalovirus infection (CMV).