Rubella Susceptibility Profile in Pregnant Women with HIV

Rubella infection usually has a limited clinical relevance in children and young adults. However, its acquisition during pregnancy may lead to severe fetal or neonatal complications, such as miscarriage, fetal death, or an association of birth defects represented by the congenital rubella syndrome (CRS)There are very limited data on the rubella susceptibility status of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected pregnant women, and it is still unknown whether this population may be at higher risk of acquiring rubella because of a higher susceptibility prevalence.We used data from a national study to investigate the prevalence of rubella susceptibility in a large series of pregnant women with HIV.