... evaluated by the chi-square test for categorical variables Comparison of group differences for continuous variables was carried out by one-way analysis of variance or the Kruskal-Wallis test Bonferroni's ... R: Calcitonin precursors are reliable markers of sepsis in a medical intensive care unit Crit Care Med 2000, 28:977-983 Reinhart K, Meisner M, Hartog M: Procalcitonin as a marker of the systemic ... Eosinopenia can therefore represent a good marker for the diagnosis of sepsis on ICU admission The diagnosis of sepsis is difficult, particularly in the ICU where signs of sepsis may be present in absence...