Fig. 2From: End-stage renal disease: a risk factor of deep neck infection – a nationwide follow-up study in TaiwanCumulative incidence of DNI for ESRD versus non-ESRD. The Kaplan-Meier analysis demonstrated the cumulative DNI identified in the study and control cohorts, respectively, during the follow-up period (1997–2013). The log-rank test revealed a significantly higher cumulative incidence in the ESRD group (p < 0.001)Back to article page