CRP and infection: Conversely, we can assume in line with others [10], [15], [17], [21]–[23], [28], [29], [31], [32], that the decrease in CRP in Group 1 with resolving infection resulted from appropriate antibiotic treatment, so that we cannot exclude that the persistent infection in Group 2 with less decreases was caused by treatment failure or slow response, even though not associated with increased mortality.