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Fig. 2 —Theoretic curve based on logistic regression analysis depicts estimated probability of abscess according to patient's erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR). Positive relationship was observed with higher sedimentation rates among patients who had abscess identified on MRI (p < 0.01). This relationship was independent of age, sex, duration of symptoms, presence of fever, and serum WBC.