Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hüsrev Diktaş

Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology specialist with a clinical focus on diabetic foot infections, osteomyelitis and chronic wound infections.

Specialty

Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology

Academic title

Associate Professor (Doçent), Istanbul Medipol University School of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology

Hospital

Medipol Acıbadem Regional Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye

Wound care

One of the founding members of the wound care team at Medipol

Why an infectious diseases specialist for the diabetic foot?

Most serious diabetic foot problems involve infection at some stage — in the skin and soft tissues, in deeper spaces of the foot or in the bone (osteomyelitis). Recognising infection, judging how severe it is, taking the right samples and choosing antibiotic treatment that targets the organism, for the right length of time, are central to protecting the foot. This is the work of infectious diseases and clinical microbiology.

UK and international guidance (NICE NG19 and the IWGDF/IDSA 2023 guideline) recommend that people with active diabetic foot problems are managed by a multidisciplinary team. An infectious diseases specialist works within that team alongside diabetes physicians, vascular and orthopaedic surgeons, podiatrists and wound care nurses.

Clinical interests

Diabetic foot ulcers and diabetic foot infections
Bone and soft tissue infections, including osteomyelitis
Chronic wound and pressure ulcer infections
Sepsis and antimicrobial stewardship
Infection prevention and control

Education and training

1997–2003Medical degree, Gülhane Military Medical Academy School of Medicine, Ankara
2006–2011Specialty training in Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, GATA Haydarpaşa Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul. Specialty thesis on infections associated with orthopaedic surgical procedures

Career

2011–2016Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Specialist, military hospitals in Kyrenia (Northern Cyprus) and Tatvan
2016–2018Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Specialist, Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul
2017–2018Head of the Health Tourism Unit, Ministry of Health of Türkiye, Ankara
2018–2020Visiting researcher, then Associate Research Scientist, Section of Infectious Diseases, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven (USA) — vaccine research on tick-borne diseases
2020–2021Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Specialist, Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul
2021–2024Associate Professor, University of Health Sciences, Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology
PresentAssociate Professor, Istanbul Medipol University School of Medicine; Medipol Acıbadem Regional Hospital, Istanbul

Memberships and recognition

Turkish Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (KLİMİK), since 2008
Hospital Infections and Control Society (EKMUD), since 2009
European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID)
American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
KLİMİK Society Oral Presentation First Prize, 2021

Academic and professional profiles

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Role on this website

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