Hematologic Profile of Sepsis in Neonates: Neutrophil CD64 as a Diagnostic Marker

OBJECTIVE. The goal was to determine the utility of neutrophil CD64 as a diagnostic marker for sepsis in neonates. METHODS. A prospective study that enrolled consecutive infants with suspected sepsis was performed. Complete blood count with differential, blood culture, and CD64 index measurement were performed, and neutrophil CD64 indices were correlated with the diagnoses of confirmed and suspected sepsis. RESULTS. There were 293 episodes of...