Table 3

Correlations of lipopolysaccharide-binding protein (LBP) with procalcitonin, and of LBP with C-reactive protein at study entry (baseline measurement)

LBP + PCT

LBP + CRP

r

P

r

P

SIRS (noninfectious etiology; n = 40)

0.23

0.19

-0.046

0.79

Sepsis + septic shock (infectious etiology; n = 28)

0.35

0.046

0.54

0.002

Survivors (n = 43)

0.27

0.054

0.22

0.14

Nonsurvivors (n = 25)

0.22

0.32

0.58

0.004

Shown are Pearson's correlation coefficients along with corresponding P values. SIRS, systemic inflammatory response syndrome.

Prucha et al. Critical Care 2003 7:R154   doi:10.1186/cc2386