Table 2. Comparative characteristics between culture positive and culture negative sepsis.

Septic parameter	Blood Culture Positive Sepsis Median (IQR)	Blood culture Negative Sepsis Median (IQR)	P value
C-Reactive protein (mg/dl)	28.18 (11.24–44.31)	25.19 (12.51–42.62)	0.63
Total Leucocyte Count (cells/mm 3)	10,950 (3,850–15,700)	11,200 (3,900–18,600)	0.45
I/T ratio	0.18 (0.14–0.22)	0.18 (0.10–0.23)	0.74
Serum Calprotectin Level (ng/ml)	1.14 (0.69–1.37)	0.89 (0.67–1.25)	0.41
Serum Procalcitonin Level (ng/ml)	0.13 (0.03–0.23)	0.18 (0.03–0.31)	0.41