Table 3.

Stage 2 means by group (controlled infection versus persistent infection)

Test result	Controlled	Persistent	p Value
	(n = 68)	(n = 8)
Mean ESR (mm/hr)	36.8 (1–140)	43.5 (18–75)	0.56
Mean CRP (mg/L)	6.3 (0.2–46.3)	4.1 (0.4–18.4)	0.56
Mean synovial fluid WBC count (per μl)	1,778.3 (75–16,000)	3,243.8 (360–8100)	0.32
Mean % PMN	57.7 (7–95)	68.3 (31–87)	0.39