From: Clinical utility of procalcitonin in severe odontogenic maxillofacial infection
Sepsis | Non-sepsis | P value | |
---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||
Male | 12 | 24 | |
Female | 6 | 18 | |
Age (years) | 58.06 ± 14.30 (34–82) | 55.69 ± 19.69 (20–88) | |
PCT level (ng/mL) | 7.24 ± 9.20 (0.09–37.15) | 0.40 ± 1.03 (0.02–4.94) | 0.00 |
CRP level (mg/dL) | 22.16 ± 9.02 (10.01–40.66) | 10.83 ± 7.37 (1.15–28.12) | 0.47 |
WBC level (× 103/uL) | 15.56 ± 6.61 (0.71–29.64) | 13.92 ± 9.42 (7.01–18.84) | 0.72 |
Number of involved spaces | 2.50 ± 1.20 (1–5) | 2.29 ± 1.33 (1–7) | 0.93 |
Severity score | 5.22 ± 2.69 (2–11) | 4.33 ± 2.82 (1–14) | 0.75 |