RUDN Journal of MedicineRUDN Journal of Medicine2313-02452313-0261Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)3415Review ArticleAntibacterial therapy in preterm labor and prelabor rupture of fetal membranesPodtetenevK SDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology with Perinatology Course-OrazmuradovA ADepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology with Perinatology Courseleily_oraz@mail.ruShishkinE ADepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology with Perinatology Course-PasternakA YDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology with Perinatology Course-LukaevA ADepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology with Perinatology Coursealeksei_lukaev@mail.ruZykovY VDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology with Perinatology Course-Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia15052011S529029507092016Copyright © 2011,2011Preterm labor and prelabor rupture of fetal membranes is one of the most challenging and contradictory problems of obstetrics. From one hand, prolongation of preterm pregnancy increases the gestational age of the fetus. From the other hand, the risk of infectious complications increases – both in the fetus, because of apparent hypamnion, and in the mother, followed by chorioamnionitis and sepsis.preterm laborantibacterial therapylatency periodнедонашиваниеантибактериальная терапиябезводный период