CRP and preterm premature rupture of the membranes: Among the reasons given by providers for continuing antibiotics in the Non-Comp group were: abnormal WBC indices, preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM), foul smelling amniotic fluid, maternal chorioamnionitis, maternal fever, thrombocytopenia, twin's clinical status (elevated CRP), and abdominal distension (Table 2).