P-Value

Blood culture

Studied variables

Positive (no. 16)

Mean ± SD

Negative (no. 44)

Mean ± SD

>0.05

9.38 ± 5

5.47 ± 6.42

Total bilirubin

>0.05

7.5 ± 9.7

3.91 ± 5

Direct bilirubin

>0.05

2.2 ±0.67

2.1 ± 0.66

Albumin

>0.05

23.6 ± 10.12

20.12 ± 6.2

PT

>0.05

11062.5 ± 6293.16

9218.41 ± 4303.1

WBCs

>0.05

168.62 ± 116.25

111.95 ± 90.18

BUN

<0.05*

2.58 ± 1.59

1.73 ± 1.23

Creatinine