Table 4 Median and IQR of PCT, WCC and CRP for patients with pleural malignancy with and without a co-existing bacterial infection
From: The role of serum procalcitonin in establishing the diagnosis and prognosis of pleural infection
Co-existing infection | No co-existing infection | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
N | 23 | 216 | – |
PCT (Median (IQR)) μg/l | 0.11 (<0.05–0.15) | <0.05 (<0.05–0.08) | 0.75 |
WCC (Median (IQR)) ×109/L | 10.0 (8.5–20.3) | 8.7 (7.2–10.2) | 0.004 |
CRP (Median (IQR)) mg/l | 88.3 (11.4–135.8) | 29.0 (11.0–81.5) | 0.0003 |