Are elevated peripheral leukocytes markers of septic etiology in asphyxiated infants with neurological disability?
I read with interest the recent publication by Morkos AA et al.1 demonstrating the association between elevated leukocyte and neutrophil counts and poor neurological outcome following neonatal asphyxia. Neutrophils are known to mediate injury in acute ischemic stroke, especially during reperfusion.
