TY - BOOK AU - Moataz Gamal Taha Abushahbh AU - Hatem Elhetw , AU - Maha Mohamed Mosaad , AU - Mostafa Shokri , TI - Broad spectrum antibiotics for pretermlabor and premature rupture of membranes / PY - 2009/// CY - Cairo : PB - Moataz Gamal Taha Abushahbh , KW - Broadspectrum KW - Premature rupture of membranes KW - Preterm labor N1 - Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics; Issued also as CD N2 - Preterm labor is a common obstetric problem . It is any birth that occurs before 37 menstrual weeks' gestation regardless of the birth weight . It is clear that preterm birth and LBW are not equivalent terms . Prematurity represents a major cause of perinatal death and long term handicap . Although the incidence of preterm labor has not changed over many years neonatology has advanced and the survival of babies has improved ER -