Ongoing Leakage in Obstetrics & Gynecology — Case | General Gynecology | SMLE Q#17459
SMLE Question #17459
Obstetrics & Gynecology
General Gynecology
Objective: OBJ-OBG-PPROM-ABX-01
Last updated: February 2026
A 28-year-old G2P1 at 33+0 weeks gestation presents to labor and delivery after a sudden gush of clear fluid with ongoing leakage for 4 hours. She has no uterine contractions or vaginal bleeding. Sterile speculum examination shows pooling of fluid and a positive nitrazine test. Fetal heart tracing is reassuring and ultrasound shows cephalic presentation with adequate amniotic fluid. Latency antibiotics are started. What neonatal outcome benefit is most directly associated with giving antibiotics in PPROM?
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