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Table 3 Values of serum markers at the time of resection and reimplantation in non-reinfection group and reinfection group

From: Changes in serum markers failed to predict persistent infection after two-stage exchange arthroplasty

Serum markers

Non-reinfection

(n = 119)

Reinfection

(n = 22)

p value

Median

25%

75%

Median

25%

75%

Pre-resection

 CRP (mg/l)

18.00

7.95

35.50

25.50

16.89

38.18

0.087

 IL-6 (pg/ml)

12.10

8.13

19.70

17.21

8.51

27.59

0.249

 ESR (mm/h)

35.00

23.00

58.00

48.00

30.25

75.75

0.124

 Fibrinogen (g/l)

4.82

4.09

5.44

5.40

4.56

6.19

0.607

Pre-reimplantation

 CRP (mg/l)

3.48

2.03

8.40

3.32

1.60

15.30

0.643

 IL-6 (pg/ml)

3.42

2.00

5.43

3.34

2.00

14.54

0.379

 ESR (mm/h)

12.00

7.00

18.00

12.00

7.00

42.50

0.214

 Fibrinogen (g/l)

3.34

3.05

3.89

3.74

2.90

4.63

0.228