SF positive | SF negative | ||
---|---|---|---|
Procalcitonin (ng/ml) | 1.87 (0.53–72) | 0.58 (0.1–32) | p = 0.008 |
C-reactive protein (mg/dl) | 9.35 (0.5–39.8) | 8.5 (1.9–30.7) | p = 0.24 |
Days of antibiotic pretreatment | 3 (1–56) | 9 (1–54) | p = 0.09 |
Age (years) | 4 (0.03–18) | 6.3 (0.01–17) | p = 0.89 |
Maximum temperature (°C) | 38.6 (34–40.5) | 39 (37.2–40.1) | p = 0.06 |
Leukocyte count (/nl) | 3.43 (0.04–24.1) | 5.4 (0.04–59.6) | p = 0.76 |