TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 320. Rubella A1 - Patterson, Maria Jevitz A2 - Rudolph, Colin D. A2 - Rudolph, Abraham M. A2 - Lister, George E. A2 - First, Lewis R. A2 - Gershon, Anne A. Y1 - 2011 N1 - T2 - Rudolph's Pediatrics, 22e AB - Rubella (German measles) is no longer endemic in the United States. Because of its worldwide distribution, imported cases continue to occur, although these sporadic cases do not result in sustained transmission.1,2 Rubella is usually a minor illness in adults. Of major significance, however, is the high incidence of a constellation of congenital defects in children whose mothers are infected during early pregnancy. Typical anomalies caused by this congenital infection, known collectively as the congenital rubella syndrome (CRS), include hearing impairment, cardiac defects, cataracts, and developmental delay. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=7030628 ER -