CRP and bacterial infectious disease with sepsis: In addition, patients with bacteremia had significantly higher median lactate level (3.3 vs. 2.6 mmol/L), C-reactive protein (CRP) level (16.5 vs. 15.3 mg/dL), and serum procalcitonin (PCT) concentration (21.3 vs. 5.2 ng/mL; p < 0.01, p = 0.02, and p < 0.01, respectively).