To determine the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) white blood cell (WBC) count of normal term neonates, and compare the CSF WBC profile of normal and symptomatic infants without infection of the central nervous system (CNS).
Department of Neonatology, Sant Joan de Déu University Hospital, Passeig Sant Joan de Déu 2, Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona 08950, Spain. amartina@hsjdbcn.org