CRP and Fever: Univariate analysis showed that patients in Group 2 were more likely to present with pyrexia ≥ 38 degrees Celsius (88.0% versus 39.6%; P<0.001), higher CRP (183.7 ± 83.5 versus 151.7 ± 112.7; P = 0.050), and larger TOA size (8.2 ± 2.7 versus 6.9 ± 3.6 P =0.002).