Table 3 Predictive power of categorical procalcitonin admission values
Procalcitonin level | Severe infection (number) | Non-severe infection (number) | PCT LR [95% CI] |
|---|---|---|---|
High (>2 ng/dL) | 6 | 1 | 26 [3.56, 190] |
Intermediate (0.5–2 ng/dL) | 1 | 11 | 0.394 [0.058, 2.67] |
Low (<0.5 ng/dL) | 2 | 27 | 0.321 [0.093, 1.11] |