Table 1.

Comparison Between the Actual Histological Severities and Laboratory Findings

	Actual Pathologic Diagnosis
	Catarrhalis (n = 16)	Phlegmonous (n = 83)	Gangrenous (n = 51)
CRP*1 level (mg/dl)	0.23 ± 0.27	4.09 ± 4.33	11.47 ± 7.59
WBC*2 (×100 mm3)	144.69 ± 49.91	139.88 ± 41.87	143.49 ± 47.69
Neutrophil Percentage (%)	83.1 ± 7.0	84.4 ± 5.9	86.2 ± 6.5
Duration*3 (hours)	8.19 ± 5.33	28.27 ± 37.77	34.39 ± 27.42

*1 CRP, C-reactive Protein; *2 WBC, White Blood Cell;

*3 Duration, duration between onset of symptoms and hospitalization