- Higher cord blood cortisol in infection group; p < 0.05- Higher cord blood cortisol concentration in histological CA or funisitis compared to PCR bacterial detection alone- Positive correlation of cord blood cortisol with IL-6 (r = 0.64, p < 0.01) and IL-8 (r = 0.52, p < 0.01). Here, IL6 is linked to infection.