Table 2.

Comparison of CRP and PCT between bacteria‐positive and bacteria‐negative groups.

Groups		M (P25,P75)	95% CI of median difference value	Wilcoxon rank sum test
				Z value	p value
CRP	Bacteria positive	78.20 (26.16, 137.20)	78.22–104.50	8.94	< 0.001
	Bacteria negative	9.15 (2.74, 31.77)	15.83–28.74
PCT	Bacteria positive	0.80 (0.17, 2.45)	1.85–3.63	5.59	< 0.001
	Bacteria negative	0.23 (0.08, 0.59)	0.32–0.56