A generally self-limited viral infection of children and adults, characterized by a mild, maculopapular rash, lymphadenopathy, and slight fever. Complications in normal, immunocompet...
Clinical case definition
Acute maculopapular rash that is generalized
Temperature >99°F (3...
Treatment is based on symptoms (5)[B].
Patients with postnatal rubella and CRS complications such as encephalitis and thrombocytopenic purpura may need hospitalization (2)[A].
Isolate patien...
Individuals immune to rubella through natural infection or vaccine may be reinfected when reexposed. Reinfection could occur in previously vacci...
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B06.9 Rubella without complication
B06.00 Rubella with neurological complication, unspecified
P35.0 Congenital rubella syndrome
B06.89 Other rubella complications
O35.3XX1 Maternal care for (su...
Rubella is typically a self-limited viral exanthem in children and adults.
Congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) in nonimmune women may have devastating fetal effects.
Immunization is the ke...
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<bold>Figure 54-12</bold> Rubella cataracts in a 7-week-old infant.
Congenital Rubella infection at birth.
<bold>Fig B 21-2. Rubella.</bold> Radiograph of the knee in a 1-day-old girl with a maternal history of rubella demonstrates alternating lucent and sclerotic longitudinal striations extending perpendicular to the epiphyseal plate and parallel to the long axis of the bone (celery stick sign).<sup>27</sup>
<bold>Fig B 21-2. Rubella.</bold> Radiograph of the knee in a 1-day-old girl with a maternal history of rubella demonstrates a...
"Salt and pepper" retinopathy of congenital rubella syndrome. Color fundus photograph (left). Fluorescein angiogram (right).