According to a meta-analysis by Sun et al., 48 31 studies with a total of 3076 neonates showed that the specificity and sensitivity of IL‐6 for the diagnosis of neonatal sepsis were 88% (95% CI: 83%‐92%) and 82% (95% CI: 77%‐86%) respectively. This evidence concerns the gene IL6 and Neonatal sepsis.