Table 3 Comparison of biochemical parameters assessed at hospital admission in patients with diagnosis upper urinary tract infection (U-UTI) and control group

Leucocyte count (G/l)

14.5 ± 5.9

6.43 ± 2.1

<0.001

[12.7 (13.5)]

[5.6 (3.3)]

hsCRP (mg/L)

127.3 ± 62.4

3.5 ± 2.3

<0.001

[132.5 (124.8)]

[3.3 (2.5)]

PCT (ng/ml)

5.2 ± 0.03

0.06 ± 0.02

<0.001

[0.42 (0.9)]

[0.05 (0)]

IL −6 (pg/ml)

84.8 ± 67

3.1 ± 1.6

<0.001

[57.9 (64.3)]

[2.8 (2)]

CPP (pg/ml)

3051 ± 1178

224 ± 109

<0.001

[2929 (2986)]

[209 (141)]