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Table 3 Comparison of means for the recovery time (days) of various inflammatory markers to normal values

From: Efficacy and safety of vancomycin-loaded calcium sulfate versus conventional surgical debridement for pediatric acute osteomyelitis: a retrospective study

 

Conventional group (mean ± standard deviation)

Vancomycin group (mean ± standard deviation)

Bootstrap t-test (p-value)

Days to 50% CRP reduction

12.1 ± 10.1

4.7 ± 2.3

0.001

Days to normal CRP level

18.8 ± 10.9

10.5 ± 4.1

0.005

Days to normal WBC level

21.3 ± 10.3

14.8 ± 10.5

0.074

Days to normal ESR level

39.0 ± 8.6

37.8 ± 10.8

0.770