Inflammatory biomarker characteristics associated with pathology and/or microbiology for spondylodiscitis
| Pathology | Pathology and/or Microbiology | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | Positive | Negative | |
| CRP (mean) (mg/L) | 93.4 | 40.2 | 86.4 | 38.3 |
| Median | 50 | 31.5 | 60.5 | 22.0 |
| Range | 7–303 | 1–156 | 2–303 | 1–156 |
| SD | 90.3 | 38.7 | 84.9 | 42.4 |
| ESR (mean) (mm/h) | 65.1 | 51.0 | 66.8 | 51.6 |
| Median | 59.0 | 46 | 61.5 | 38.5 |
| Range | 12–150 | 6–106 | 22–156 | 6–109 |
| SD | 36.5 | 27.5 | 34.9 | 33.3 |