4 Hours Of Leakage in Obstetrics & Gynecology — 32yo Woman | General Gynecology | SMLE Q#18032
SMLE Question #18032
Obstetrics & Gynecology
General Gynecology
Objective: OBJ-PPROM-NEO-ABX-01
Last updated: February 2026
A 32-year-old woman, G3P2, at 33+0 weeks’ gestation presents with 4 hours of leakage of clear fluid. Sterile speculum examination shows pooling of clear fluid, and nitrazine and ferning tests are positive. She is admitted for expectant management of preterm prelabor rupture of membranes and started on latency antibiotics. Which neonatal complication is reduced by antibiotics in this setting?
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