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| | All (N = 146) | Infection (N = 42) | No infection (N = 104) | value |
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| PCT level (ng/dl): median (P25, P75 (IQR)) |
| POD 0 | 0.48 (0.1, 3.19 (3.10)) | 0.52 (0.10, 3.20 (3.1)) | 0.48 (0.11, 3.19 (3.08)) | 0.667 |
| POD 1 | 13.75 (4.11, 37.9 (33.80)) | 14.8 (6.95, 45.3 (28.35)) | 13.2 (3.67, 32.5 (28.83)) | 0.308 |
| POD 2 | 15.7 (3.99, 43.5 (39.51)) | 18.1 (4.64, 90.4 (85.76)) | 15.7 (3.33, 39.3 (35.97)) | 0.405 |
| POD 3 | 11.45 (2.36, 37.55 (35.20)) | 16.4 (3.18, 66.1 (62.92)) | 11.2 (2.1, 18.1 (16.0)) | 0.227 |
| POD 4 | 5.36 (1.82, 14.4 (12.58)) | 7.46 (2.22, 21.2 (18.98)) | 4.93 (1.52, 9.84 (8.32)) | 0.139 |
| POD 5 | 3.15 (1.2, 10.1 (8.9)) | 3.53 (1.33, 15.4 (14.07)) | 3.09 (1.2, 5.71 (4.51)) | 0.563 |
| POD 6 | 1.54 (0.8, 4.9 (4.1)) | 2.25 (0.99, 9.55 (8.56)) | 1.36 (0.71, 2.29 (1.58)) | 0.057 |
| POD 7 | 1.15 (0.54, 3.36 (2.82)) | 1.85 (0.86, 4.13 (3.27)) | 0.77 (0.38, 3.25 (2.87)) | 0.072 |
| WBC level (cells/mm3): median (P25, P75 (IQR)) |
| POD 0 | 11950 (9060, 16900 (7840)) | 9345 (7000, 12500 (5500)) | 13040 (10030, 17780 (7750)) | 0.0005 |
| POD 1 | 13265 (10605, 18360 (7755)) | 11460 (8340, 13000 (4660)) | 14540 (11110, 19000 (7890)) | 0.0009 |
| POD 2 | 14545 (10660, 19030 (8370)) | 12635 (9580, 15400 (5820)) | 15520 (11695, 20000 (8305)) | 0.0018 |
| POD 3 | 13690 (10445, 16865 (6420)) | 12060 (7930, 15600 (7670)) | 13965 (11400, 17500 (6100)) | 0.067 |
| POD 4 | 12895 (10280, 16300 (6020)) | 12905 (10250, 16395 (6145)) | 12895 (10280, 16190 (5910)) | 0.981 |
| POD 5 | 13100 (10400, 17385 (6985)) | 13740 (10400, 17810 (7410)) | 12980 (10400, 17100 (6700)) | 0.651 |
| POD 6 | 14400 (10900, 18200 (7300)) | 13900 (10950, 18200 (7250)) | 15340 (10630, 17920 (7290)) | 0.747 |
| POD 7 | 13465 (10435, 18570 (8135)) | 13810 (11000, 20220 (9220)) | 13415 (10280, 16950 (6670)) | 0.417 |
| Types of infection: N (%) |
| Urinary tract infection | 12 (8.22) | 12 (28.57) | — | — |
| Gastrointestinal tract infection | 4 (2.74) | 4 (9.52) | — | — |
| Respiratory tract infection | 18 (12.33) | 18 (42.86) | — | — |
| Catheter-related bloodstream infection | 2 (1.37) | 2 (4.76) | — | — |
| Septicemia (unknown source) | 6 (4.11) | 6 (14.29) | — | — |
| Reoperation within 30 days: N (%) |
| Yes | 4 (2.74) | 1 (2.38) | 3 (2.88) | 0.999 |
| No | 142 (97.26) | 41 (97.62) | 101 (97.12) |
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