Organism | Patients, n (%) | CRP Concentrations (mg/L) | |
---|---|---|---|
Mean (95% CI) | Median (IQR) | ||
GAS | 83 (56.1) | 34.4 (25.6–43.3) | 12.0 (4.0–62.0) |
Non-GAS infection* | 65 (43.9) | 29.9 (19.7–40.2) | 8.0 (4.0–46.0) |
No bacteria | 29 (19.6%) | 27.9 (11.0–44.9) | 4.0 (4.0–37.5) |
Group B streptococcus | 8 (5.4%) | 19.1 (0–41.0) | 4.0 (4.0–36.7) |
Group C streptococcus | 13 (8.8) | 56.3 (25.7–86.9) | 61.0 (4.0–94.5) |
Group G streptococcus | 5 (3.4) | 31.6 (0–65.3) | 38.0 (4.0–56.0) |
Other streptococci | 10 (6.7) | 9.2 (4.4–14.0) | 8.0 (4.0–11.2) |
CI, confidence interval; GAS, group A streptococcus; IQR, interquartile range.
↵* One patient had infection from a bacteria not included here.