Table 3.

Comparison of Biochemical Parameters of the Group Diagnosed with and Without Definitive IE According to Modified Duke criteria

	Definitive IE PV Endocarditis (48%, n = 12) ID Endocarditis (27.54%, n = 19)	Excluded PV Endocarditis (12%, n = 3) ID Endocarditis (33.33%, n = 23)	P
Procalcitonin Median (IQR)	1.20 (4.68)	0.10 (0.05)	<.001
Leukocytes Median (IQR)	13.64 (8.28)	8.33 (4.66)	.004
CRP Median (IQR)	156.00 (89.00)	34.00 (94.70)	<.001
D-Dimer Median (IQR)	367.000 (1081.00)	234.00 (274.00)	.053
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate Median (IQR)	60.00 (59)	19.00 (39)	<.001
Maximal vegetation size, mm Median (IQR)	10.00 (13)	7.00 (8)	.012

IQR, interquartile range; IE, infective endocarditis.