[Occupational allergic dermatoses in the hospital environment]

In Europe, these ten last years, we have seen the HIV epidemic's arrival and the development of the nosocomial diseases with their dangerous consequences, in hospital. The aldehyde use, with strong sensitizing power and great ability of disinfection, involve more and more numerous dermatitis. The increasing use of latex gloves is parallel to the development of different allergic diseases, of which anaphylactic shock may be one of the manifestations.