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Table 3 Comparison of patient data for SeptiFast-positive and SeptiFast-negative group

From: Prospective evaluation of SeptiFast Multiplex PCR in children with systemic inflammatory response syndrome under antibiotic treatment

 

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