Table 1 Patient characteristics and infection markers early after minor or major severe mechanical trauma
|  | Injury Severity Score <20 | Injury Severity Score ≥20 | P, Mann–Whitney U test |
|---|---|---|---|
Group characteristic | 31 patients; Injury Severity Score, 14 ± 4 | 59 patients; Injury Severity Score, 30 ± 9 |  |
Age (mean ± standard deviation) | 28 ± 14 | 31 ± 17 | >0.9 |
Gender (male/female) | 21/10 | 40/19 | >0.9 |
Lethal outcome (n) | 0 | 15 | <0.01 |
Initial procalcitonin (0–48 hours) (median, quartiles) (ng/ml) | 0.52 (<0.3 to 1.1) | 2.43 (0.79–5.16) | <0.01 |
Initial C-reactive protein (0–72 hours) (median, quartiles) (mg/l) | 126 (65–151) | 120 (82–169) | <0.17 |