Preterm Premature Rupture Of in Obstetrics & Gynecology — 28yo Woman | General Gynecology | SMLE Q#11784
SMLE Question #11784
Obstetrics & Gynecology
General Gynecology
Objective: OBJ-ETH-STERIL
Last updated: February 2026
A 28-year-old woman, G2P1 at 33 weeks of gestation, is admitted with preterm premature rupture of membranes for 18 hours. She is in early labor with persistent breech presentation, and an urgent cesarean section is planned. She has no known drug allergies, and perioperative prophylaxis with a first-generation cephalosporin is planned. What is the latest time before skin incision to start the preoperative antibiotic for optimal surgical prophylaxis?
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