Diabetic foot ulcer-a systematic review on relevant microbial etiology and antibiotic resistance in Asian countries

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is one of the most common but uncontrolled health issues of diabetic patients that needs more therapeutic considerations. This systematic review aims to study the current status of the etiological agents responsible for DFU, their frequency in some of the most occurring Asian countries, and their antibiotic resistance pattern based on available studies. METHODS Here, the literature survey was conducted on all the DFU studies with the records of etiological agents and conventional therapeutic treatment published until March 2021 using Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE) and Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database. RESULTS Overall, in our study, a total of 73 studies representing 12 Asian countries worldwide have been…