Biological variables of group I: bacterial or fungal infections
| Infections | n | White cell count Median (range) (×109/l) | CRP Median (range) (mg/l) | Procalcitonin Median (range) (ng/ml) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacterial infections | ||||
| Septicaemia | 13 | 14.4 (5.4–30.1) | 157.5 (22–458.2) | 6.5 (0.6–424) |
| Skin infection | 1 | 12.5 | 97 | 4.2 |
| Pneumonia | 13 | 10.2 (6.4–32.1) | 180 (3–509) | 1 (0.1–160.7) |
| Pyelonephritis | 13 | 9.8 (3.6–32.7) | 167 (55–363) | 0.65 (0.1–91) |
| Diarrhoea | 9 | 6.3 (3.0–16.9) | 125 (75.1–341) | 0.8 (0.3–23.7) |
| Endocarditis | 4 | 8.7 (6.4–9.0) | 61 (34–165) | 0.35 (0.1–2.5) |
| Arthritis | 1 | 11.4 | 353 | 0.2 |
| Brucellosis | 1 | 1.1 | 60 | 0.1 |
| Tuberculosis | 4 | 7.5 | 101 | 0.1 |
| Fungal infection | ||||
| Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia | 1 | 3.0 | 282 | 1.7 |