CRP and Sepsis: Univariate logistic regression analysis indicated that the initial white blood cell count (WBC), CRP and PCT were the high risk factors for sepsis/severe sepsis or septic shock, and after adjusting for these parameters, multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that the odds ratio for the development of sepsis/severe sepsis or septic shock increased if PCT was >0.215 ng/ml, but other markers had no statistical significance (Table 3).