| DFU | Diabetic Foot Ulcers |
| ES | Excretions/Secretions |
| EWMA | European Wound Management Association |
| MAMP | Alpha-methoxyphenol |
| MIC | Minimum Inhibitory Concentration |
| MDT | Maggot Debridement Therapy |
| MRSA | methicyllin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| NRS | Numerical Rating Scale |
| NPWT | negative pressure wound therapy |
| PRISMA | Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses |
| TIME | tissue, debridement, infection, moisture, edges |