CXCL8 and Sepsis: PCT levels were not connected with IL-6, IL-12, or SOFA ratings in the sepsis group [r = 0.149, P = 0.176 (Figure 5C); r =−0.141, P = 0.202 (Figure 5E); r = 0.163, P = 0.138 (Figure 5F)], but were positively correlated with WBC, CRP, and IL-8 [r = 0.430, P < 0.001 (Figure 5A); r = 0.285, P = 0.009 (Figure 5B); r = 0.258, P = 0.018 (Figure 5D)].