Table 5 Laboratory data of 56 neonatal infants

Blood

 Peripheral white cell count

 (×10⁹/l)

22 (39%)

 0-

34 (61%)

 15-

 Serum C-reaction protein (mg/l)

 0-8

35 (63%)

 >8

21 (38%))

CSF

 WBC count ( ×10 ⁶ /L )

 0-

10 (18%)

 21-

18 (32%)

 >100

28 (50%)

 Glucose (mmol/l)

 0-2.2

34 (61%)

 >2.2

22 (39%)

 Protein (mg/l)

 204-1000

26 (46%)

 1001-2000

21 (38%)

 >2000

9 (16%)

CSF culture positive

5 (9%)