HMGB1 and abscess: In contrast, HMGB1 (B = 0.194; p < 0.001; OR 1.21; 95% CI 1.09–1.35) and kallistatin (B = −0.930; p < 0.001; OR 0.395; 95% CI 0.24–0.648) were independent determinants of abscess formation (Table 3).