Rubella infection in low birth weight infants

Abstract

Rubella infection in low birth weight infant was investigated with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Thirty Low birth weight infants were included in this study. Seropositive reaction (both Ig G and Ig M) was found in four of the cases. One of the infants who showed hyperbilirubinemia, sepsis and Low birth weight and another case who had tracheoesophageal fistula died in three days. The other two cases which showed seropositive reaction are being followed up as healthy children. We reached the conclusion that Low birth weight may be related to asymptomatic intrauterine rubella infection.