Table 4.

Neutrophil functions in healthy preterm and term neonates compared with healthy adult values

Neutrophil function	Preterm infant	Term infant
Migratory ability55	↓↓	↓
Degranulation57	↓↓	↓/ ↔
Phagocytosis88	↓↓	↔
NET generation60	↓↓	↓
ROS generation53	↔	↔

References are as given.

↔, similar ‘normal’ function; ↓, reduced function; NET, neutrophil extracellular trap; ROS, reactive oxygen species.