[Retracted] Diagnostic Value of the Triple Combination of Serum Heparin-Binding Protein, Procalcitonin, and C-Reactive Protein in Children with Acute Bacterial Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

Table 2

Comparison of serum HBP, PCT, and CRP levels among the three groups.

	Bacterial infection group (n = 67)	Viral infection group (n = 63)	Control group (n = 65)	F
HBP (ng/mL)	31.58 ± 5.03	25.21 ± 2.73	3.23 ± 0.82	1279	<0.001
PCT (ng/mL)	0.65 ± 0.14	0.50 ± 0.10	0.32 ± 0.08	148.7	<0.001
CRP (mg/L)	54.15 ± 12.52	38.49 ± 7.58	4.18 ± 0.59	591.3	<0.001