CRP and brucellosis: Other significant findings include markedly higher inflammatory marker values in the BEO group compared with the non-EO brucellosis group (CRP: 11 mg/dL vs. 1.8 mg/dL, p < 0.001; Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC): 5.4 × 103/μL vs. 3.1 × 103/μL, p < 0.001; Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio: 2.4 vs. 1.3, p < 0.001).