Effectiveness of polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) against odor in diabetic foot ulcer

Background: Diabetic foot ulcer are open wounds on the surface of the skin due to complications of macroangiopathy which causes vascular insufficiency and neuropathy. Odor found in diabetic foot ulcer or wound exudate can indicate the growth of microorganisms in the wound. Efforts that can be made to reduce infections that cause odor in wounds are by carrying out wound care starting at the initial stage of washing the wound. Wound washing using polyhexamethyl biguanide can reduce the odor of diabetic foot ulcer