PCT and CRP, two molecules widely used as biomarkers indicative of sepsis severity (72, 73), were also elevated in our cohort of patients compared to levels in healthy population [CRP<0.5 mg/dl; PCT 0.05-0.5 ng/ml (74–76)], and were higher in Sepsis-3 patients compared to non-sepsis individuals (CRP: p=0.04; PCT: p<0.0001, Mann-Whitney test). Here, CRP is linked to Sepsis.