Table 3 Median (interquartile range) levels of biomarkers
From: Inflammatory parameters and prediction of prognosis in infective endocarditis
Characteristic | Adverse event (n = 26) | Event-free survival (n = 24) | p-value | Staph. aureus IE (n = 16) | Non Staph. aureusIE (n = 14) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Procalcitonin | 1.7 | 0.2 | < 0.01 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.36 |
(ng/mL) | [0.6 – 8.6] | [0.1 – 0.3] | [0.9 – 10.2] | [0.2 – 2.1] | ||
CRP | 93 | 86 | < 0.01 | 169 | 86 | 0.11 |
(mg/L) | [63–193] | [19–86] | [48–230] | [33 – 163] | ||
WBC | 11.6 | 8.7 | <0.01 | 11.7 | 10.1 | 0.28 |
(G/L) | [7.9 – 16.0] | [7.4 – 11.1] | [10.6 – 15.9] | [7.2 – 13.4] |