Table 3.
Comparison of laboratory indexes between the two groups before and 7 d after treatment (mean ± SD)
|
Group
|
n
|
PCT (ug/L)
|
CRP (mg/L)
|
WBC (× 109/L)
|
NE (%)
|
| Before treatment | |||||
| Study | 37 | 12.89 ± 3.96 | 19.62 ± 6.44 | 20.61 ± 6.38 | 86.14 ± 7.21 |
| Control | 37 | 14.05 ± 4.11 | 18.79 ± 5.96 | 21.21 ± 5.59 | 84.39 ± 6.95 |
| t | 1.236 | 0.575 | 0.430 | 1.063 | |
| P value | 0.220 | 0.567 | 0.668 | 0.291 | |
| After 7 d of treatment | |||||
| Study | 37 | 2.01 ± 0.56 | 3.11 ± 1.02 | 5.10 ± 1.83 | 56.35 ± 7.17 |
| Control | 37 | 3.29 ± 0.64 | 5.67 ± 1.23 | 8.13 ± 3.01 | 64.22 ± 8.08 |
| t | 9.155 | 9.745 | 5.232 | 4.432 | |
| P value | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |
PCT: Procalcitonin; CRP: C-reactive protein; WBC: White blood cell count; NE: Neutrophil percentage.