Table 3. Relationship between procalcitonin, WBC, CRP, and ESR and initial presentation of cutaneous symptoms (n=160).

	n	Procalcitonin (ng/ml)		WBC (×103/µl)		CRP (mg/L)		ESR (mm/h)
		Mean±SD	p-value	Mean±SD	p-value	Mean±SD	p-value	Mean±SD	p-value
Bulla formation			0.178		0.773		0.008		0.044
Present	12	1.33±2.46		9.98±5.54		120.16±124.78		38.50±30.78
Absent	148	0.26±0.95		10.94±3.97		63.21±64.72		25.03±21.35
Hemorrhage			0.630		0.813		0.303		0.197
Present	8	0.15±0.18		9.13±3.69		93.10±78.10		36.00±31.47
Absent	152	0.35±1.19		10.96±4.10		66.13±71.63		25.52±21.79
Pus drainage			0.381		0.706		0.299		0.610
Present	21	0.12±0.28		12.24±5.02		52.23±61.37		23.71±13.60
Absent	139	0.37±1.23		10.66±3.90		69.79±73.06		26.40±23.33

WBC: white blood cell, CRP: C-reactive protein, ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate, SD: standard deviation.