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No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 66.7%Low 1 · 33.3%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Topical antimicrobial agent vs an alternative topical antimicrobial agent

Proportion of wounds healed · people with diabetes and foot ulcers

1 finding from 1 review

Topical antimicrobial agents for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 85 participants
Very low

Topical antimicrobial agents (non‐dressing) vs topical non‐antimicrobial agent

Proportion of wounds healed · people with diabetes and foot ulcers

It is very uncertain whether topical antimicrobial agents (non‐dressing) changes proportion of wounds healed Up to 24 weeks' compared with non‐antimicrobial topical agents (non‐dressing) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Topical antimicrobial agents for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.82 [0.56, 14.23]
3 studies · 112 participants
Very low

Antimicrobial dressings vs non‐antimicrobial dressings

Proportion of wounds healed · people with diabetes and foot ulcers

Antimicrobial dressings may leads to higher proportion of wounds healed Up to 24 weeks' compared with non‐antimicrobial dressings (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Topical antimicrobial agents for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.28 [1.12, 1.45]
5 studies · 945 participants
Low