Assessment of Disinfection Potential of Q-Switch Nd: YAG Laser on Contaminated Titanium Implant Surfaces.

Peri-implantitis (PI) is a relatively frequent pathology that compromises the overall survival of the dental implant. Adjunctive approaches for the conventional mechanical debridement are being suggested to optimize the treatment of PI. The goal of the study was the assessment of the disinfection potential of the Q-Switch Nd: YAG laser on contaminated titanium implant surfaces.

10th survey of antimicrobial resistance in noninvasive clinical isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae collected in Belgium during winter 2007-2008.

Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate the antibiotic resistance in noninvasive clinical isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae collected in Belgium during winter 2008-2007.

Method: Four hundred and forty eight unduplicated isolates collected by 15 laboratories were tested by microdilution following CLSI.

Results: Insusceptibility rates (I+R) were as follows: penicillin G (PEN) 11.

[Cytomegalovirus and the fetus].

The literature on the risks to the fetus and neonate of maternal cytomegalovirus infection, whether primary or reactivated, is briefly reviewed. The various rates of risks reported and the mechanism of fetal infection are discussed. Screening for maternal infection, antenatal diagnosis of fetal infection, and development of new antiviral treatments and immunizations are advocated.