CRP and infection: Day 0 MOB correlated inversely with white cell count (WCC) (r=−0.5, p=0.001), C-reactive protein (CRP) (r=−0.4, p=0.01) and procalcitonin (PCT) (r=−0.37, p=0.02) but there was no correlation with either static or dynamic markers of liver function such as serum bilirubin, MDF, Model for End-Stage Liver Disease, early change in bilirubin level or Lille model.15 In contrast, a strong association between ex vivo MOB and the subsequent development of infection within 14 days was detected (figure 3B).