Advances in the Diagnosis and Antibiotic Treatments of Diabetic Foot Infections
A special issue of Antibiotics (ISSN 2079-6382).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 12
Special Issue Editors
Interests: pharmaceutical development; diabetic neuropathy; wound healing; biomechanics; wounds; orthotics; pharmaceutics; diabetic foot; diabetic foot infection; diabetic foot osteomyelitis
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2. French National Referent Centre for Complex Bone and Joint Infections, CRIOAC Lille-Tourcoing, F-59000 Lille, France
3. EA2694, Lille University, F-59000 Lille, France
Interests: antibiotic therapy; bone and joint infections; diabetic foot infections; prosthetic joint infections
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to highlight recent developments in the diagnosis, treatment, and multidisciplinary management of diabetic foot osteomyelitis (DFO), one of the most severe complications of diabetes and a leading cause of lower-extremity amputation. We invite original research articles and reviews from a wide range of disciplines, including infectious diseases, microbiology, radiology, podiatry, and surgery.
Suggested topics include the following:
- Imaging techniques and AI applications in DFO diagnosis;
- Microbiological profiling and antimicrobial resistance patterns;
- Biofilm-related challenges and local antibiotic delivery strategies;
- Conservative vs. surgical approaches to managing DFO;
- Emerging treatments and precision medicine in bone infection;
- Guideline-based management and international consensus;
- Interdisciplinary models and patient-centered care;
- Predictive models and outcome-based strategies.
Prof. Dr. Francisco Javier Álvaro-Afonso
Prof. Dr. Éric M. Senneville
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- diabetic foot
- diabetic foot ulcer
- diabetic foot osteomyelitis
- antibiotics
- treatment
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