CRP and Retropharyngeal Abscess: Table 1 reports the patients’ demographic, clinical, and laboratory data, showing a mean CRP of 13.25 mg/dL in parapharyngeal, 6.85 mg/dL in peritonsillar, and 12.8 mg/dL in retropharyngeal abscesses (normal value < 0.46 mg/dL). The mean CRP difference between peritonsillar and retropharyngeal abscesses was statistically significant (p = 0.05 corrected for Bonferroni test).