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Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
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2020
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Research Article
Diagnostic Accuracy of Immunologic Biomarkers for Accurate Diagnosis of Bloodstream Infection in Patients with Malignancy: Procalcitonin in Comparison with C-Reactive Protein
Table 2
The lowest and highest and mean of CRP and PCT concentrations.
Result
Count
CRP mean (lowest-highest)
ANOVA (
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PCT mean (lowest-highest)
Nonbacteremia (group I)
236
62.27 (2–211)
1.47 (0.27–47)
Bacteremia (group II)
15
76.6 (18–141)
>0.05
13.93 (0.12–100)
Gram-positive (G+)
6
84.77 (29–121)
>0.05
1.7 (0.22–4.32)
Gram-negative (G−)
5
62.4 (18–108)
>0.05
28.7 (0.2–100)
Fungal (F)
4
82.25 (56–141)
>0.05
13.7 (0.12–52.09)
Contamination (group III)
4
42.50 (6–99)
>0.05
1.10 (0.1–3.9)
value for PCT between groups
I vs. II
II vs. III
I vs. III
G− vs. G+
G− vs. F
G+ vs. F
0.000
0.013
0.995
0.000
0.028
0.096