Determinants of preterm premature rupture of membranes and associated perinatal and maternal outcomes at General Justice Gizenga Mpanza Hospital, South Africa.

Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM) is defined as the rupture of fetal membranes prior to the onset of labor, before 37 weeks gestation and remains a significant obstetric complication of pregnancy with high rates of perinatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. The aim of our study was to establish the determinants of PPROM =30 years, including women who attend antenatal clinics >=4 times were less likely to experience PPROM. History of abortions, previous preterm delivery, previous PPROM and women who had infectious components were determinants of PPROM. Among the neonates delivered by women who had PPROM, 56.3% had an unfavorable outcome.