title: Authors' response.
authors.forename: Junyan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Qu
authors.forename: Xiaoju
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Lü
authors.forename: Yanbin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Xiaohui
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000097:blood*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood*; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism*; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000097:blood*; D000685:Serum Amyloid A Protein / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D015850:Interleukin-6; D011498:Protein Precursors; D000685:Serum Amyloid A Protein; D002116:Calcitonin; D002097:C-Reactive Protein