Diabetic Foot Infection Specialist in Turkey

Infection can change the urgency of a diabetic foot wound

Redness, warmth, swelling, discharge, increasing pain, a bad smell or fever can occur with diabetic foot infection, but severity cannot be judged safely from one symptom or a photograph. Some infections involve deeper tissue or bone and require prompt in-person assessment.

Prof. Dr. Aytac Cetinkaya is a specialist in Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology. International enquiries can be sent in English before deciding whether an appointment in Istanbul is relevant.

Questions a specialist assessment may address

• Are the findings consistent with infection?
• How extensive or severe may the infection be?
• Is culture or tissue sampling needed?
• Could bone involvement require further investigation?
• Are circulation, glucose control or pressure delaying recovery?
• Does care need coordination with vascular, surgical or other specialties?

Antibiotic selection should not be based only on a website description. Previous antibiotics, culture results, kidney function, allergies and the clinical extent of infection can all matter.

What to include in an initial enquiry

Tell us when the wound began, whether redness or discharge is changing, which antibiotics or dressings have been used, whether you have been admitted to hospital, and how you prefer to be contacted. If further assessment in Istanbul may be appropriate, the next steps can then be explained.

Read the international patient information or background information about diabetic foot infections.

Do not delay emergency care

Fever, confusion, rapidly spreading redness, black or grey tissue, severe pain, low blood pressure or sudden deterioration can indicate a serious problem. Seek urgent local medical care rather than waiting for an online reply.