it is therefore concluded : 1 ) there is no difference in immunocompetence between severely and mildly jaundiced newborn infants , 2 ) infection may play some role ( s ) in the pathogenesis of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia and 3 ) determinations of total wbcs , band form granulocytes , phagocytes with fc and c ' receptors and serum igm level are of help in the diagnosis of infection in the newborn period .
C0022353
jaundiced newborn
C0857007
neonatal