For other pathogens, peak CRP levels were higher in episodes with anaerobic and polymicrobial infections (190–200 mg/L), and the latter had the slowest recovery rate, remaining at ∼75 mg/L by day 8; recovery was also slower in Candida bloodstream infection episodes (∼60 mg/L by day 8, Fig. 1C). The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is infection.