Diabetic Foot Infection and Clinical Infections: New Insights in Diagnosis and Treatment
A special issue of Antibiotics (ISSN 2079-6382).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 11
Special Issue Editor
2. San Carlos Clinical Hospital Health Research Institute (IdISSC), 28040 Madrid, Spain
Interests: pharmaceutical development; diabetic neuropathy; wound healing; biomechanics; wounds; orthotics; pharmaceutics; diabetic foot; diabetic foot infection; diabetic foot osteomyelitis
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Dear Colleagues,
Diabetic foot infection is one of the most complex and severe complications in individuals with diabetes, often resulting in hospitalization, lower limb amputation, and significant morbidity. The diagnostic and therapeutic challenges associated with diabetic foot infection closely parallel those found across a wide range of clinical infections, where early recognition, targeted antimicrobial therapy, and coordinated multidisciplinary care are essential for optimizing patient outcomes.
This Special Issue aims to gather high-quality research and clinical advances focused primarily on diabetic foot infection while also integrating broader perspectives from the field of clinical infectious diseases. We welcome studies exploring innovative diagnostic approaches—including imaging, biomarkers, and artificial intelligence—novel therapeutic strategies, antimicrobial stewardship, surgical interventions, microbiological characteristics, and preventive measures. Contributions on epidemiology, risk assessment, health economics, and patient-centered outcomes are also highly encouraged.
By placing diabetic foot infection at the core and contextualizing it within the wider landscape of clinical infections, this Special Issue seeks to promote interdisciplinary collaboration and improve scientific understanding and clinical management.
Prof. Dr. Francisco Javier Álvaro-Afonso
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- diabetic foot infection
- clinical infections
- osteomyelitis
- antimicrobial therapy
- diagnostic imaging
- artificial intelligence in infection care
- microbiology
- wound management
- multidisciplinary care
- infection prevention
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