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Table 2 Analysis of individual procalcitonin (PCT) location measures in survivor and non-survivor patients, showing statistically significant differences for all parameters

From: Checking procalcitonin suitability for prognosis and antimicrobial therapy monitoring in burn patients

 

Survivors

Non-survivors

p value

PCT minimum

0.10 ± 0.01 (0.02–0.39)

2.84 ± 1.59 (0.06–48.39)

0.000*

PCT median

0.57 ± 0.10 (0.05–4.31)

4.73 ± 1.93 (0.27–58.99)

0.000*

PCT mean

2.04 ± 0.48 (0.05–26.28)

7.00 ± 1.98 (0.05–58.99)

0.000*

PCT maximum

18.40 ± 4.38 (0.07–237.60)

28.07 ± 5.98 (0.87–145.40)

0.002*

  1. Values are mean ± S.E. (min-max)
  2. *Significant difference at p value < 0.05
  3. PCT procalcitonin, S.E. Standard error
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