CRP and Sepsis: Conversely, Kim et al. highlighted the efficacy of procalcitonin alone, with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.927 and a calculated cutoff value of 0.87 ng/mL for distinguishing between sepsis and non-sepsis in maxillofacial infections, underscoring its superior predictive power compared to traditional tests, like WBC and CRP.