Table 3 Comparison of biological indicators between groups of mono-candidemia and mixed C/B-BSIs
Biological indicators | Total (n = 296) | Mono-candidemia (n = 218) | Mixed C/B-BSIs (n = 78) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Procalcitonin (ng/L) (IQR) | 0.7 (0.3–2.3) | 0.6 (0.2–1.6) | 1.2 (0.4–7.0) |  < 0.01 |
CRP (mg/L) (IQR) | 82.8 (46.6–151.6) | 78.5 (42.0–136.8) | 90.0 (58.4–171.8) | 0.04 |
1,3-β-D glucan test [n (%)] | 96 (32.4) |  |  |  |
 Positive | 34 (11.5) | 24 (11.0) | 10 (12.8) | 0.67 |
 Negative | 62 (20.9) | 39 (17.9) | 23 (29.5) | 0.03 |
Liver and kidney function | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 GPT (U/L) (IQR) | 32.0 (20.0–63.5) | 32.0 (21.0–59.3) | 36.0 (16.8–82.8) | 0.66 |
 GOT (U/L) (IQR) | 39.0 (25.0–64.5) | 36.0 (24.8–57.0) | 44.0 (27.8–99.0) | 0.02 |
 Albumin (g/L) (mean ± S.D.) | 30.7 ± 5.8 | 31.0 ± 5.8 | 29.8 ± 5.8 | 0.15 |
 TBil (μmol/L) (IQR) | 16.0 (11.0–30.5) | 15.0 (10.0–29.2) | 17.0 (11.0–37.0) | 0.06 |
 BUN (mmol/L) (IQR) | 8.4 (5.1–14.3) | 8.1 (4.9–14.9) | 8.8 (5.4–12.7) | 0.88 |
 SCr (μmol/L) (IQR) | 61.0 (40.0–95.8) | 59.0 (39.8–93.3) | 67.0 (41.8–101.0) | 0.39 |
Blood routine test | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 WBC (× 109/L) (IQR) | 9.5 (5.8–14.0) | 9.2 (5.6–13.2) | 10.0 (6.7–15.0) | 0.19 |
 Hemoglobin (g/L) (IQR) | 82.0 (71.0–95.0) | 83.0 (71.0–99.3) | 80.0 (68.0–90.3) | 0.06 |
 Hematocrit (%) (IQR) | 24.4 (21.0–29.0) | 25.0 (21.0–30.0) | 24.0 (21.0–27.0) | 0.05 |
 Platelet (× 109/L) (IQR) | 130.0 (70.0–230.5) | 134.5 (75.8–229.5) | 116.5 (46.0–245.0) | 0.28 |
Lactic acid (mmol/L) (IQR) | 1.5 (1.0–2.5) | 1.5 (1.0–2.3) | 1.8 (1.2–3.2) | 0.02 |