A post-mortem examination of an 1,5 years old Shar- Peis, dog was performed in order to find out the death cause. The macroscopically examination revealed a large amount of blood in the abdominal (hemoperitoneum) The liver was sampled for histopathological examination. Hematoxylin-eosin-methylene blue staining wasperformed in order to prepare the samples for microscopical examination. Based on the specific histopathological changes and taking into account all the pathological data, the diagnosis was liver amiloidosis.

Chylothorax was diagnosed in a Afghan dog 3 year old, that presented in the necropsy a accumulation of lymphatic fluid in the chest cavity. Also to examine the right heart was observed to this heartworms - Dirophylaria immitis.

Skin- and mucosal infections, especially purulent, can often cause diagnostic and treatment problems. Therefore, we intend to conduct a microbiological study of isolated bacterial strains from ambulatory patients with various cutaneous-mucosal infections. In isolated strains we determined the sensitivity to antibiotics and we established the phenotypes of resistance in which they fall. We took in account 98 strains isolated by a private laboratory in Timisoara between January 2016 and December 2017. After bacterial identification, sensitivity testing to antibiotics was realized using Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion according to the CLSI standard. Antibiogram was performed for all strains except for Streptococcus pyogenes. By interpreting the antibiograms, the phenotypes of resistance were determined. Most infections were caused by Staphylococcus aureus. In order of frequency following strains were isolated: Staphylococcus aureus (75.52%), Streptococcus pyogenes (11.22%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (7.14%), E. coli (4.08%) �i Enterobacter spp. (2.04%). S. aureus strains were resistant to penicillin in 94.60% of cases. We observed a higher sensitivity to oxacillin (87.84%), tobramycin (86.49%), gentamycin (87.84%), ciprofloxacin (83.78%) and clindamycin (89.20%). Most strains of S. aureus were of phenotype Peni-R Meti-S (82.44%). 12.16% were of phenotype Peni-R Meti-R (MRSA) and only 5.40% were sensitive to betalactams (Peni-S Meti-S). Gram-negative bacilli strains (Pseudomonas aeruginosa, E. coli, Enterobacter spp.) were less resistant, all being wild strains. Determining antibiotic resistance phenotypes is necessary in order to be able to make the right decision when choosing anti-infectious treatment, but also to prevent the selection of multi-resistant bacterial strains. The presence of MRSA at a rate of 12.16% is an alarm signal because the MRSA strains are multi-resistant to antibiotics with cross-resistance to the betalactams. Resistance usualy extends also to other classes of antibiotics. For a correct diagnosis and treatment, the results of the bacteriological testing need to be corroborated with the clinical signs.

The goal of this study is to investigate the relationship between the serum level of uric acid (UA) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) according to age and gender. The study included 395 patients (200 women and 195 men), with a mean age of 53.6�18 years. Hyperucemia (HU) was defined by a serum level UA �7mg/dL in men and � 6mg/dL in women (according to the EULAR guide), and MetS was defined according to the criteria of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF). The prevalence of hyperuricemia in the study lot was 17.21%, and MetS was 35.44%. In women, the prevalence of HU and MetS increases with age: 13.88% of women over 65 years show HU, and 44.44% of them comprise the elements of MetS. In men, HU and MetS do not vary significantly depending on age. MetS has a higher prevalence in HU patients than in HU-free patients. HU prevalence in MetS patients was 32.65% in women versus 46.15% in men. In conclusions, the prevalence of HU and MetS differs significantly according to gender and age. The prevalence of MetS was higher in male subjects of medium age and HU did not vary significantly depending on age. In women, the prevalence of HU and MetS was higher in those over 65 years. Hyperuricemia in middle-aged female patients can predict the MetS development.

Currently, morbidity through nosocomial infections is significantly increased in all countries of the world, which is why it has become a priority public health issue that can be a criterion for assessing the quality of health care and service management. The purpose of our study was to assess the impact of nosocomial infections type, distribution and frequency in cardiovascular units. Between 2014 and 2018, 87 samples were collected for sterility testing in two cardiovascular departments in Timisoara. Hydrophobic cotton swabs, twisted and bonded to the head of a wooden rod that were placed in a sterile tube or sterile collectors without media, plastic, were used as harvesting material. Most were samples for controlling instrument and soft sterility with a temporal distribution. The results revealed that some samples showed coagulase-negative Staphylococcus aureus (SCN) strains. For a good knowledge of the possibilities of prevention and control of nosocomial infections, it is necessary first of all to know the reality of this type of pathology, respectively to make the surveillance strategies more efficient, in all sanitary units, according to the existing legislation and professional protocols for prevention and control.