This may suggest that CRP and WBC better reflect the extent of the inflammatory response, which is markedly elevated in erysipelas [8,15,16], and are correlated with the severity of the episode, while PCT, typically a marker of severe bacterial infections and sepsis, may be less sensitive in localized skin infections and highlights the importance of the possible toxin-mediated etiology of the disease [8]. The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is Sepsis.