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There are no standard screening test recommended for rubella infection, however pregnant women with suspected rubella infection must be investigated to confirm the diagnosis to prevent fetal anomalies. | There are no standard screening test recommended for rubella infection, however pregnant women with suspected rubella infection must be investigated to confirm the diagnosis to prevent fetal anomalies.<ref name="pmid21267342">{{cite journal| author=Gerace TM| title=Rubella screening and immunization: its history and future-an ongoing challenge. | journal=Can Fam Physician | year= 1987 | volume= 33 | issue= | pages= 111-5 | pmid=21267342 | doi= | pmc=2218305 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=21267342 }} </ref> | ||
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Overview
There are no standard screening test recommended for rubella infection, however pregnant women with suspected rubella infection must be investigated to confirm the diagnosis to prevent fetal anomalies.[1]
Screening
There is no screening test for rubella, however, if there is a high clinical suspicion of rubella infection during pregnancy, serum IgG and IgM antibodies against rubella may be ordered. Also, if a pregnant woman proves to be not immune aganist rubella, vaccination with MMR should be deferred till after delivery due to the theoretical teratogenic effects of the rubella vaccine.[2][3][4]
References
- ↑ Gerace TM (1987). "Rubella screening and immunization: its history and future-an ongoing challenge". Can Fam Physician. 33: 111–5. PMC 2218305. PMID 21267342.
- ↑ U.S. Preventive Services Task Force https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/BrowseRec/Search?s=congenital+rubella+syndrome. Accessed on Jan 17, 2017.
- ↑ Center for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/surv-manual/chpt14-rubella.html. Accessed on Jan 17, 2017.
- ↑ Snell LB, Smith C, Chaytor S, McRae K, Patel M, Griffiths P (2017). "Screening for potential susceptibility to rubella in an antenatal population: A multivariate analysis". J Med Virol. doi:10.1002/jmv.24818. PMID 28370103.