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Congenital rubella syndrome screening
Introduction
Overview
Overview
There is no screening test for congenital rubella syndrome.
Screening
Screening
There is no screening test for congenital rubella syndrome.[1] 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 unimmune to rubella, vaccination with MMR should be deferred till after delivery due to the theoretical teratogenic effects of the rubella vaccine.[2]
References
References
- ↑ 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.
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