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Table 6 Comparison of all tested biomarkers in the different PJI subgroups
Biomarkers | Culture-positive PJI (N = 32) | Culture-negative PJI (N = 15) | P | Acute PJI (N = 10) | Chronic PJI (N = 37) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CRP (mg/L) | 60.82 ± 96.38 | 23.08 ± 44.40 | 0.002* | 70.08 ± 142.90 | 43.02 ± 62.49 | 0.459 |
ESR (mm/h) | 48.94 ± 29.03 | 40.73 ± 32.24 | 0.373 | 45.00 ± 29.97 | 46.68 ± 30.40 | 0.845 |
NLR | 4.95 ± 3.20 | 3.33 ± 2.16 | 0.035* | 4.28 ± 4.23 | 4.47 ± 2.62 | 0.298 |
PLR | 234.04 ± 111.87 | 192.69 ± 154.90 | 0.034* | 172.75 ± 55.15 | 233.84 ± 137.90 | 0.363 |
PVR | 34.99 ± 12.76 | 33.74 ± 13.04 | 0.741 | 34.03 ± 14.27 | 34.74 ± 12.48 | 0.755 |
GLB (g/L) | 36.14 ± 7.15 | 36.59 ± 8.46 | 0.616 | 32.95 ± 6.48 | 37.18 ± 7.58 | 0.164 |
AGR | 1.09 ± 0.33 | 1.14 ± 0.24 | 0.167 | 1.27 ± 0.36 | 1.06 ± 0.28 | 0.122 |
CRP/AGR | 62.97 ± 97.94 | 26.26 ± 48.49 | 0.004* | 68.77 ± 144.15 | 46.52 ± 65.23 | 0.311 |