[Management of risks linked to the sterilization of reusable medical devices in dentistry].

Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the risks associated with the sterilization process for reusable medical devices (RMD) in stomatology, by applying the FMECA method, with a view to implementing the necessary corrective and preventive actions necessary to secure this process.

Methods: The study, which was descriptive, took place between June and July 2024 in the medicine and dental surgery department of our hospital and concerned the moist heat sterilization process of RMD. The study began by defining its scope and the formation of the work team, followed by the functional analysis of the process, the identification of the failure modes (FM), the definition of the rating scales, the rating of the FM and finally the calculation of the criticality index and the development of the action plan.

Pelvic actinomycosis: A hidden threat mimicking pelvic tumors.

Actinomycosis is a suppurative granulomatous infection caused by the Gram-positive bacillus Actinomyces israelii. It rarely affects the pelvis, but its incidence appears to be increasing, possibly due to the frequent use of intrauterine devices (IUDs). We report the case of a patient with an IUD in place for over 10 years who presented with pelvic pain, general health deterioration, and imaging findings suggesting a neoplastic origin.

Alpha-glucosidase and α-amylase inhibitory activity of Desf. gall extracts and identification of putative bioactives using a combined UPLC fingerprinting and molecular docking approach.

Aims: Desf. (Anacardiaceae) is traditionally used in Mediterranean medicine, with previous studies showing antidiabetic potential in its fruits and leaves. This study evaluates the antidiabetic activity of galls (PAG) extracts using in vitro, chemometric, and in silico approaches.

Correction: Alpha-glucosidase and α-amylase inhibitory activity of Pistacia atlantica Desf. Gall extracts and identification of putative bioactives using a combined UPLC fingerprinting and molecular docking approach.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1007/s40200-024-01470-y.].

Spread of the meningococci group C isolates of the clonal complex 10217 beyond the African meningitis belt.

Objectives: To monitor the spread of invasive meningococcal disease due to group C of the clonal complex 10217 isolates beyond the sub-Saharan African meningitis belt.

Methods: Cases were confirmed by real-time polymerase chain reaction in blood or cerebrospinal fluid samples and further characterized by multi-locus sequence typing that defined sequence type and clonal complexes. Sequencing of gene (encoding the penicillin-binding protein 2) was also used to predict susceptibility to β-lactams.