CRP and bacterial infectious disease: The role of laboratory findings and/or biomarkers in the accurate diagnosis of IC has been evaluated in a clinical study of Guo et al.,6 in which white blood cell count, platelet count, hs-CRP levels, PCT, and β-D-glucan (BDG) were compared between 30 neonates with IC, 25 neonates with bacterial infection, and 25 neonates considered as controls.