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Abstract

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a constantly increasing metabolic disease with alarming projections in terms of its incidence; Likewise, the complications that this pathology entails are very frequent, such as the development of ulcers at the level of the foot and its infection, which represent the main reasons for hospitalization and lower limb amputations. Objective: To describe the bacteriological profile of diabetic foot infections and their treatment of choice. Methodology: The study was not an experimental systematic review following the PRISMA method, a search was carried out in databases such as Pubmed, ScienceDirect, Scopus, Lilacs and Dialnet, considering certain inclusion criteria such as articles published between January 2017 - December 2022; In addition, Boolean operators were used together with keywords accepted by Decs/Mesh. Results: A total of 9 articles that met the eligibility criteria were identified, identifying the five most frequent bacteria such as Staphylococcus spp, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, among others. On the other hand, antibiotic groups such as penicillins associated with beta-lactamase inhibitors, third-generation cephalosporins, among others, are drugs with high antibiotic sensitivity for the most frequent agents of diabetic foot infections. Conclusions: Based on the review carried out, it is possible to conclude that diabetic foot infections are generally polymicrobial, with Gram-negative group bacteria being the most predominant compared to Gram-positive group bacteria; additionally, for the antibiotic treatment of diabetic foot infections, it should be considered to cover the most frequent infectious agents.