Latex hypersensitivity among allergic Egyptian children: relation to parental/self reports.

Background: Latex allergy is one of the major health concerns and allergic reactions to latex may be serious and fatal.

Purpose: In this study, we sought to determine the frequency of latex hypersensitivity in a group of allergic Egyptian infants and children and its relation to the history provided by the patients or caregivers.

Methods: We consecutively enrolled 400 patients with physician diagnosed allergic diseases.