Rubella infection and pregnancy
- Author:
Pham Thi Hai Chau
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Rubella
- MeSH:
Rubella;
Pregnancy
- From:Ho Chi Minh city Medical Association
2005;10(5):289-292
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Studying the harmful effects of Rubella infection in pregnant women. Adults and children were infected rubella virus through upper respiratory tract. In pregnant women, virus in blood stream go through placenta and infected in some cells of fetus, caused congenital defects such as deafness (58%), ocular abnormalities (13%), heart defects (13%). Definite diagnosis based on paraclinical tests because of clinical symptoms weren’t valuable. Isolation of rubella virus in throat mucus, urine, and others were not frequent, this test commonly carried out in suspected congenital rubella syndrome. Serological diagnosis was used most commonly: IgG (+) indicating there was an immune response with rubella. It’s very important to define exactly new infected pregnancy, based on the increase of IgG titer or the presence of specific serum IgM in only serum sample. The best prevention measure is vaccination before pregnancy
