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Table 4.

Comparison between the levels of the studied biomarkers and the type of infection on admission.

Biomarker			Infection				Significance
Biomarker	Gram-negative bacteria (8 cases)	Gram-positive bacteria (1 case)	Fungal (2 cases)	Atypical infection (5 cases)	Mixed (mycoplasma and others) (3 cases)	No infection (10 cases)
IL-6 (pg/dL)	196.4 ± 239.1	12.8	35.4 ± 22.91	17.72 ± 32.57	5.2 ± 5.2	10.67 ± 21.94	χ ² = 12.03
IL-6 (pg/dL)	196.4 ± 239.1	12.8	35.4 ± 22.91	17.72 ± 32.57	5.2 ± 5.2	10.67 ± 21.94	P = 0.034*
IL-8 (pg/dL)	96.96 ± 118.32	11.8	18.75 ± 14.78	39.1 ± 52.88	43.87 ± 43.87	87.53 ± 134.54	χ ² = 0.839
IL-8 (pg/dL)	96.96 ± 118.32	11.8	18.75 ± 14.78	39.1 ± 52.88	43.87 ± 43.87	87.53 ± 134.54	P = 0.975
CRP (mg/L)	2.84 ± 1.11	3.4	2.85 ± 0.78	3.04 ± 0.78	2.83 ± 2.83	2.55 ± 1.11	χ ² = 1.54
CRP (mg/L)	2.84 ± 1.11	3.4	2.85 ± 0.78	3.04 ± 0.78	2.83 ± 2.83	2.55 ± 1.11	P = 0.908