Table 3. Inflammatory Markers in IDFU, NIDFU and Control Groups.

Groups	PCT a, ng/mL	CRP, mg/dL	WBCs, 109 /dL	ESR, mm/h
Control (n = 30)	0.10 ± 0.04	1 ± 1.40	6510 ± 1149	6.40 ± 6
NIDFU (n = 30)	0.33 ± 0.37	9.20 ± 5.30	8073 ± 2070 b	29.10 ± 11.90 b
IDFU (n = 30)	1.20 ± 2.10 b,c	46.50 ± 46.50b,c	9846 ± 3662 b,c	76.70± 30.10b,c

^a Abbreviations: CRP: C-reactive protein; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; IDFU:infected diabetic foot ulcer; n: number of cases; NIDFU: non-infected diabetic foot ulcer; PCT, procalcitonin; WBCs: white blood cells count.

^b P < 0.05:statistically significantfrom control group (healthy group).

^c P < 0.05:statistically significant from NIDFU group