Rubella immunity in a cohort of pregnant women

Authors
McElhaney, RD Ringer, M DeHart, DJ Vasilenko, P
Citation
Rd. Mcelhaney et al., Rubella immunity in a cohort of pregnant women, INFECT CONT, 20(1), 1999, pp. 64-66
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Envirnomentale Medicine & Public Health
Journal title
INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
ISSN journal
0899823X → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
64 - 66
Database
ISI
SICI code
0899-823X(199901)20:1<64:RIIACO>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
To assess the rubella immune status of a cohort of high-risk pregnant women visiting a Midwestern clinic, we retrospectively studied 50 random pregnan cies per year from 1990 through 1996. Of 350 patients analyzed, 53 (15.1%) were not immune to rubella, and vaccination opportunities were missed.