Table 1.
Background data
| Asphyxia (n = 20) | Systemic infection (n = 10) | Control (n = 15) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gestational age (weeks) | 39.14 (0.66) | 39.60 (0.71) | 39.8 (0.48) | NS |
| Sex (male/female) | 8/12 | 8/2 | 12/3 | |
| APGAR score at 5 min | 3.85 (0.61) | 9.50 (0.40) | 9.20 (0.22) | p < 0.0001 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 9.65 (3.22) | 139.2 (9.84) | 15.27 (4.71) | p < 0.0001 |
| Acidosis | ||||
| —pH | 6.92 (0.05) | |||
| —BD | 19.53 (1.65) | |||
| Age at LP (h) | 37.70 (4.48) | 37.00 (10.61) | 64.13 (10.67) | NS |
| CSF protein (mg/L) | 891.5 (163.5) | 625.1 (123.0) | 542.0 (78.78) | NS |
Results are given as mean (SEM), and statistical analysis was performed with Kruskal–Wallis test. Acidosis was evaluated in umbilical cord blood or first postnatal sample. Early blood gases were not routinely analyzed in control or infected infants