Retrospective Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2020; 26(32): 4857-4865
Published online Aug 28, 2020. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i32.4857
Table 2 Procalcitonin levels in relation to different infection sites
PCT (ng/mL)CRP (mg/L)WBC (× 109/L)N%
Overall (n = 169)1.46 ± 1.8125.59 ± 17.509.01 ± 5.6273.03 ± 11.56
Pneumonia (n = 94)1.35 ± 1.7725.26 ± 17.808.87 ± 5.9871.77 ± 11.23
SBP (n = 23)1.29 ± 0.8318.55 ± 9.198.46 ± 3.8872.05 ± 14.06
Pneumonia and SBP (n = 21)2.30 ± 2.8337.71 ± 24.0011.30 ± 6.7277.26 ± 13.85
Infection without identified source (n = 13)2.12 ± 2.0429.26 ± 11.989.35 ± 4.8175.57 ± 10.87
Biliary tract (n = 12)0.59 ± 0.3714.61 ± 8.127.92 ± 4.6673.42 ± 10.25
Urinary (n = 10)0.74 ± 0.5419.72 ± 5.905.38 ± 2.4367.43 ± 9.25
Bloodstream (n = 3)1.02 ± 0.4232.65 ± 17.908.21 ± 1.1374.67 ± 5.80
P value0.0840.0010.2030.406