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This study reviewed available evidence to identify the neglected contribution of fungi to DFUs and to explore their antifungal susceptibility patterns.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A systematic search in PubMed, Web of Science, and Google Scholar databases for articles published from 2021 to 2025. 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Filamentous fungi accounted for 21.2% of reported cases, predominantly\n                      <jats:italic>Aspergillus niger<\/jats:italic>\n                      and\n                      <jats:italic>Aspergillus fumigatus<\/jats:italic>\n                      ;\n                      <jats:italic>Rhodotorula mucilaginosa<\/jats:italic>\n                      and\n                      <jats:italic>Cutaneotrichosporon debeurmannianum<\/jats:italic>\n                      were also identified.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>These findings suggest a potentially important role of fungi in DFUs; however, evidence on antifungal susceptibility remains limited. 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