O1 HIV-1 diversity in Bulgaria (current molecular epidemiological picture)Ivailo Alexiev, Reneta Dimitrova, Anna Gancheva, Asya Kostadinova, Mariyana Stoycheva, Daniela Nikolova, Ivaylo ElenkovO2 Knowledge, attitudes and practices of the general population on HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B and C in RomaniaCătălin Tilișcan, Mioara Predescu, Bogdan Păunescu, Anca Streinu-Cercel, Oana Săndulescu, Claudiu Mihai Șchiopu, Mădălina Hristache, Lăcrămioara Aurelia Brîndușe, Adrian Streinu-CercelO3 The prevalence of human leukocyte antigen-B*57:01 allele carriers and CXCR4 tropism among newly diagnosed HIV infected patients in SerbiaMarija Todorovic, Marina Siljic, Dubravka Salemovic, Valentina Nikolic, Ivana Pesic-Pavlovic, Jovan Ranin, Djordje Jevtovic, Maja StanojevicO4 HIV transmission among stable serodiscordant couples from the former Pediatric Cohort follow up in the National Institute of Infectious DiseasesAna Maria Tudor, Delia Vlad, Mariana Mărdărescu, Sorin Petrea, Cristina Petre, Ruxandra Neagu-Drăghicenoiu, Rodica Ungurianu, Alina Cibea, Odette Chirilă, Cristian Anghelina, Ileana CosereaO5 Unemployment is associated with syringe sharing among people who inject drugs in GreecePantelia-Amalia Krikelli, Eirini Pavlitina, Mina Psichogiou, Demetris Lamnisos, Leslie Williams, Anya Korobchuk, Britt Skaathun, Pavlo Smyrnov, John Schneider, Vana Sypsa, Dimitrios Paraskevis, Angelos Hatzakis, Samuel R. Friedman, Georgios K. NikolopoulosO6 Correlation of adipocytokine levels in different types of lipodystrophy in HIV/AIDS patientsGordana Dragović, Danica Srdić, Al Musalhi Khawla, Ivan Soldatović, Jelena Nikolić, Djordje Jevtović, Devaki NairO7 IP10 – a possible biomarker for the progression of HIV infectionAura Temereanca, Adelina Rosca, Luminita Ene, Benchawa Soontornniyomkij, Carmen Diaconu, Claudia Dita, Cristian Achim, Simona RutaO8 A permanent challenge: persistent low viremia in HIV positive patients on ARTȘerban Benea, Ruxandra Moroti, Raluca Jipa, Eliza Manea, Andrada Stan, Elisabeta Benea, Dan Oțelea, Adriana HristeaO9 Infections in IDUs according to their HIV statusAdriana Hristea, Irina Lăpădat, Raluca Jipa, Ruxandra Moroti, Șerban Benea, Doina Antonică, Irina Panait, Roxana PetreO10 Trends in combined antiretroviral therapy used in methadone program integrated with HIV care - 20 years of experienceJustyna D. Kowalska, Ewa Pietraszkiewicz, Ewa Grycner, Ewa Firlag-Burkacka, Andrzej HorbanO11 Extracellular cyclophilin A – inflammatory mediator in HIV infected patientsOvidiu Vlaicu, Leontina Bănică, Simona Paraschiv, Ana-Maria Tudor, Ruxandra Moroti, Dan OțeleaO12 High cardiovascular disease risk in Serbian population, an issue of concernBojana Dimitrijević, Ivan Soldatović, Đorđe Jevtović, Jovana Kusić, Dubravka Salemović, Jovan Ranin, Gordana DragovićO13 Genotypic rifampicin resistance in HIV/ tuberculosis coinfected patients from a tertiary level infectious diseases hospitalDragoș Florea, Ioana Bădicuț, Alexandru Rafila, Cornel Camburu, Adriana Histrea, Mihaela Frățilă, Dan OțeleaO14 Occurrence of residual HCV RNA in liver and peripheral blood mononuclear cells among patients with chronic hepatitis C infection and/or HCV/HIV coinfection after IFN-based therapyIvana Gmizic, Dubravka Salemovic, Ivana Pesic-Pavlovic, Marina Siljic, Valentina Nikolic, Miljana Djonin-Nenezic, Ivana Milosevic, Branko Brmbolic, Maja StanojevicO15 Romanian nationwide screening for infection with HIV and hepatitis B and C virusesAnca Streinu-Cercel, Oana Săndulescu, Alina Cristina Neguț, Mioara Predescu, Alexandra Mărdărescu, Mihai Săndulescu, Adrian Streinu-CercelO16 Treatment emergent variants to combined direct antiviral agents therapy against hepatitis C virusAna Belen Pérez, Natalia Chueca, Marta Álvarez, Juan Carlos Alados, Antonio Rivero, Francisco Vera, Marcial Delgado, Javier Salmeron, Miguel Jiménez, Maria José Blanco, Moises Diago, Miguel Garcia-deltoro, Marta Alvarez, Francisco Téllez, Federico GarcíaO17 Clinical and epidemiological aspects in tuberculosis/HIV coinfected patientsDiana Tănase, Eliza Manea, Rodica Bacruban, Dragoș Florea, Dan Oțelea, Alexandru Rafila, Mariana Mărdărescu, Adriana HristeaO18 Resistance to NS3 protease inhibitors in persons with chronic hepatitis C infected with hepatitis C virus subtype 1a from CroatiaIvana Grgic, Ana Planinic, Maja Santak, Lana Gorenec, Snjezana Zidovec Lepej, Adriana VinceO19 Analysis of a simplified diagnostic score for tuberculous meningitis in HIV-infected adults with meningitisEliza Manea, Adriana Hristea, Șerban Benea, Ruxandra Moroti, Diana Tănase, Cristian M. Niculae, Simona Merisor, Raluca JipaO20 Molecular tracing of the origin of HIV-1 infection among persons who inject drugs in Athens: a phyloethnic studyDimitrios Paraskevis, Evangelia Kostaki, Georgios K. Nikolopoulos, Vana Sypsa, Mina Psichogiou, Dimitra Paraskeva, Athanassios Skoutelis, Meni Malliori, Samuel R. Friedman, Angelos HatzakisO21 The dynamics of virological response to HIV-1 infection and antiretroviral therapy initiation in patients with and without HLA-B*5701 AlleleMalgorzata Hackiewicz, Piotr Zabek, Ewa Firlag-Burkacka, Andrzej Horban, Justyna Dominika KowalskaO22 Increase in the numbers of non-B subtypes and potential recombinant forms circulating among Slovenian MSM in the recent yearsMaja M. Lunar, Jana Mlakar, Mario PoljakO23 Genotyping intrahost polymorphisms in hepatitis C virus E2 protein associated with resistance to antibody neutralizationLeontina Bănică, Eliza Martin, Valeriu Gheorghiță, Andrei Petrescu, Dan Oțelea, Costin-Ioan Popescu, Simona ParaschivO24 Genotyping of HCV NS3 protease inhibitors resistance and phenotyping of rare double resistance mutations in HCV cell culture systemEmil Neaga, Vlaicu Ovidiu, Andrei Juncu, Leontina Bănică, Simona Paraschiv, Dan Oțelea, Costin-Ioan PopescuO25 Employment status controls the relationship between neurocognitive impairment and depression in a cohort of young HIV-infected adults since childhoodAdrian Luca, Florin Lazăr, Anca Elena Luca, Luminița Ene, Cristian AchimO26 Predictors of survival in parenterally-infected HIV positive children and youth diagnosed with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathyCosmina Gingăraş, Ștefan Adrian Anton, Roxana Rădoi, Simona Tetradov, Grațiela Țârdei, Maria Nica, Razvan Alexandru Capşa, Cristian L. Achim, Cristiana Oprea, Luminița EneO27 Neurocognitive and brain functioning in HIV-infected young MSM treated with cARTBogna Szymańska, Natalia Gawron, Agnieszka Pluta, Emilia Łojek, Ewa Firląg – Burkacka, Andrzej Horban, Robert Bornstein, et HARMONIA3 Study GroupO28 Clinical value of RT-PCR detection of Toxoplasma gondii DNA in cerebrospinal fluidOlivia Burcoș, Simona Manuela Erscoiu, Filofteia Bănicioiu Cojanu, Andreea Toderan, Maria Nica, Ionuț Cristian Popa, Emanoil Ceaușu, Petre Iacob CalistruO29 Characteristics of sleep disorders in Romanian adults infected with human immunodeficiency virusManuela Arbune, Mirela Alexandrache, Anca-Adriana Arbune, Doina-Carina VoinescuO30 Diagnosing neuroHIV: the rift between clinicians and pathologistsIoan-Alexandru Diaconu, Laurențiu Stratan, Victoria Aramă, Luciana Nichita, Alexandra Diaconu, Anca Negru, Alina Orfanu, Anca Leuștean, Daniela Adriana IonO31 A challenging neurological complication in a HIV-infected young woman with multiple opportunistic infectionsIrina Ianache, Cristiana OpreaO32 Brain abscess with uncertain etiology in a late-presenter HIV infected patientAnca Leuștean, Cristina Popescu, Alina Orfanu, Anca Negru, Remulus Catana, Cristina Murariu, Ioan-Alexandru Diaconu, Mihaela Rădulescu, Cătălin Tilișcan, Victoria AramăO33 Cerebral toxoplasmosis and left crural monoparesis with fatal evolution in a noncompliant patient with AIDS C3Iosif Marincu, Patricia Poptelecan, Valeria Bică, Florin Lazăr, Livius TirneaO34 Opportunistic infections still a problem in HIV-infected patients in cART era: a Romanian single center experienceIrina Ianache, Roxana Rădoi, Manuela Nica, Grațiela Țârdei, Luminița Ene, Emanoil Ceaușu, Petre Calistru, Cristiana OpreaP1: Epidemiological aspects of co-infection of HIV/TB in MoldovaIurie Osoianu, Ala HalacuP2 Perinatal exposure at HIV infection in Oltenia regionAndreea Cristina Stoian, Florentina Dumitrescu, Iulian Diaconescu, Augustin Cupșa, Lucian Giubelan, Loredana Ionescu, Irina NiculescuP3 Women living with HIV in Mureș countyCarmen Chiriac, Nina Șincu, Iringo Zaharia Kezdi, Anca Georgescu, Brândușa Țilea, Cristina Girbovan, Andrea Incze, Andrea FodorP4 Late diagnosis of HIV infection in children - a challenge for RomaniaAlina Cibea, Mariana Mărdărescu, Cristina Petre, Ruxandra Drăghicenoiu, Rodica Ungurianu, Ana Maria Tudor, Delia Vlad, Carina MateiP5 Cirrhosis Assessment in Patients Co-infected HIV-Hepatitis B VirusElena Dumea, Lucian Cristian Petcu, Simona Claudia CambreaP6 HIV late presenters in Craiova Regional Center, RomaniaFlorentina Dumitrescu, Augustin Cupsa, Andreea Cristina Stoian, Lucian Giubelan, Irina Niculescu, Iulian Diaconescu, Dan Hurezeanu, Livia Dragonu, Mioara CotulbeaP7 Some aspects of malignancies in patients HIV / AIDSSimona Manuela Erscoiu, Ionuț Cristian Popa, Denisa Stroie, Petronela Ionescu, Nedeea Duță, Camelia Dobrea, Irina Voican, Emanoil Ceaușu, Petre Iacob CalistruP8 Factors associated with resilience among people living with HIV in RomaniaFlorin LazărP9 Fever in HIV-infected patients: a thorny problem to be solved by the cliniciansLucian Giubelan, Augustin Cupșa, Iulian Diaconescu, Florentina Dumitrescu, Dan Hurezeanu, Livia Dragonu, Irina Niculescu, Andreea Cristina Stoian, Oana Obretin, Mariana Stănescu, Mihai JianuP10 Th1, Th2, Th9, Th17 and Th22 cytokines in acute and chronic HIV-1 infectionLana Gorenec, Snjezana Zidovec Lepej, Ivana Grgic, Ana Planinic, Janja Iscic Bes, Adriana Vince, Josip BegovacP11 Dyslipidemia in HIV-infected patients treated with protease inhibitors – case reportLuminița Elena HorgaP12 Why use less treatment for the metabolic abnormalities in HIV patients-too many drugs?Corina Itu, Luminița Elena Horga, Laura Augusta David-Aldea, Anca Ciorogar, Cristian Jianu, Mihaela LupșeP13 Sacral Herpes Zoster, with hyperalgesic form, in a patient with C3 stage HIV infectionIuliana Caramangiu, Ovidiu Roșca, Monica Cialma, Andreea Ardeleanu, Iosif MarincuP14 Factors associated with in-hospital mortality in tuberculous and cryptococcal meningitisRaluca Jipa, Eliza Manea, Șerban Benea, Irina Lăpădat, Nicoleta Irimescu, Irina Panait, Cristian Niculae, Adriana HristeaP15 Lipodystrophy: still present adverse event in resource-limited settingsJovana Kusic, Djordje Jevtovic, Dubravka Salemovic, Jovan Ranin, Bozana Dimitrijevic, Gordana DragovicP16 TB and HIV coinfected patient, an emergent challenge - case reportLaura-Augusta Aldea-DavidP17 Efficacy of prophylactic antiretroviral treatment in new-born infants from HIV-positive mothers in 2012-2014, for the North-Eastern part of RomaniaCarmen Manciuc, Cristina Nicolau, Liviu Prisăcariu, Alexandra LarguP18 Surveillance of mother to child transmission of HIV in Romania – 31 December 2015Mariana Mărdărescu, Adrian Streinu-Cercel, Cristina Petre, Marieta Iancu, Sanda Vintilă, Daniela Vitelaru, Iosif Ionel, Claudiu Mihai Șchiopu, Alexandra-Henriette MărdărescuP19 The antiretroviral therapy failure and the need to select the effective treatment in the Republic of MoldovaPavel Micsanschi, Tiberiu Holban, Ina Bîstrițchi, Lucia Pârțână, Angela Nagîț, Svetlana Popovici, Maria Talmaci, Irina CucerovaP20 Disseminated cryptococcosis in a patient with C3 HIV stage and multiresistant to antiretroviral therapy with lethal evolutionSorina Georgiana Mitrescu, Dana Mihalcea, Iulia Caramangiu, Ovidiu Roșca, Iosif MaricuP21 Aspects of tuberculosis infection in HIV-positive patients from Romania – our experienceAnca Negru, Daniela Munteanu, Victoria Aramă, Raluca Mihăilescu, Ioan Diaconu, Remulus Catana, Cristina Popescu, Alina Orfanu, Anca Leuștean, Mihaela Rădulescu, Cătălin Tilișcan, Raluca Năstase, Violeta Molagic, Irina Duport, Cristina Dragomirescu, Ștefan Sorin AramăP22 Dyslipidemia in HIV-infected patientsNicoleta M NegruțP23 Challenges in the management of an HIV seropositive patient with psoriasis undergoing immunomodulator therapyVioleta Elena Niță, Daniela Ioana Munteanu, Raluca Mihăilescu, Ioan Diaconu, Anca Negru, Cristina Popescu, Victoria AramăP24 Acute peritonitis as a sign of IRIS in an HIV-infected patient with MAC latent infectionAlina Orfanu, Cristina Popescu, Anca Leuștean, Anca Negru, Remulus Catana, Ioan Diaconu, Cătălin Tilișcan, Victoria Aramă, Sorin Ștefan AramăP25 The virologic outcome of the treatment of chronic hepatitis B among HIV co-infected patients on HAARTIvana Pesic Pavlovia, Dubravka Salemovic, Jovan Ranin, Djordje JevtovicP26 A case of HIV encephalopathy with aphasia, agnosia, apraxia and right homonymous hemianopsiaOvidiu Roșca, Andreea Ardeleanu, Iulia Caramangiu, Daniela Desaga, Valerica Bică, Sorina Mitrescu, Iosif MarincuP27 Molecular footprints on human immunodeficiency virus -1 genome and association with phylogenetic clustering among subtype B infected patients in SerbiaMarina Siljic, Dubravka Salemovic, Valentina Nikolic, Djordje Jevtovic, Ivana Pesic-Pavlovic, Jovan Ranin, Marija Todorovic , Maja StanojevicP28 Neurosyphilis and human immunodeficiency virus infection: double challengeNina-Ioana Șincu, Anca Georgescu, Brândușa Țilea, Iringo Zaharia Kezdi, Andrea Incze, Cristina Gârbovan, Carmen Lucia ChiriacP29 Differences between HIV-infected adults since childhood and non HIV-infected persons on managing everyday lifeAnca Elena Luca, Florin Lazăr, Adrian Luca, Luminița Ene, Roxana Rădoi, Adina Talnariu, Silvia Suciu, Cristian AchimP30 Molecular detection of Bartonella quintana in a HIV immunodepressed patient with fever and isolated lymphadenopathy - Case reportDiana Gabriela Iacob, Dragoș Florea, Simona IacobP31 Present epidemiological characteristics of HIV/AIDS newly diagnosed cases in South-Eastern RomaniaManuela Arbune, Miruna Drăgănescu, Alina IancuP32 The gender’s preferences among opportunists?Ruxandra Moroti, Cristian M Niculae, Simona Merisor, Eliza Manea, Serban Benea, Andrada Stan, Raluca Hrisca, Raluca Jipa, Diana Tanase, Adriana HristeaP33 Polymorphism of interleukin-28B gene in persons with chronic hepatitis C from CroatiaIvana Grgic, Ana Planinic, Lana Gorenec, Snjezana Zidovec Lepej, Adriana Vince

contentsA1 The outcome of patients with recurrent versus non-recurrent pneumococcal meningitis in a tertiary health-care hospital in BucharestCristian-Mihail Niculae, Eliza Manea, Raluca Jipa, Simona Merisor, Ruxandra Moroti, Serban Benea, Adriana HristeaA2 Influence of bacteriophages on sessile Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteriaAlina Cristina Neguț, Oana Săndulescu, Anca Streinu-Cercel, Dana Mărculescu, Magdalena Lorena Andrei, Veronica Ilie, Marcela Popa, Coralia Bleotu, Carmen Chifiriuc, Mircea Ioan Popa, Adrian Streinu-CercelA3 The utility of inflammatory biomarkers in the prognostic evaluation of septic patients – past, present and futureAlina Orfanu, Cristina Popescu, Anca Leuștean, Remulus Catană, Anca Negru, Alexandra Badea, Radu Orfanu, Cătălin Tilișcan, Victoria Aramă, Ştefan Sorin AramăA4 Etiologic and clinical features of bacterial meningitis in infantsConstanța-Angelica Vișan, Anca-Cristina Drăgănescu, Anuța Bilașco, Camelia Kouris, Mădălina Merișescu, Magdalena Vasile, Diana-Maria Slavu, Sabina Vintilă, Endis Osman, Alina Oprea, Sabina Sandu, Monica LuminosA5 The diagnostic and prognostic role of neutrophil to lymphocyte count ratio in sepsisAlina Orfanu, Victoria Aramă, Ştefan Sorin Aramă, Anca Leuştean, Remulus Catană, Anca Negru, Gabriel Adrian Popescu, Cristina PopescuA6 Whooping cough in a HIV positive patientRamona Georgiana Stanculete, Ana Vaduva Enoiu, Adelina Raluca Marinescu, Voichita LazureanuA7 Cronobacter sakazakii sepsis in varicella patientAdelina-Raluca Marinescu, Alexandru Crișan, Voichița Lăzureanu, Virgil Musta, Narcisa Nicolescu, Ruxandra LazaA8 Anaerobes an underdiagnosed cause of prosthesis joint infectionAnca-Ruxandra Negru, Daniela-Ioana Munteanu, Raluca Mihăilescu, Remulus Catană, Olga Dorobăț, Alexandru Rafila, Emilia Căpraru, Marius Niculescu, Rodica Marinescu, Olivera Lupescu, Vlad Predescu, Adrian Streinu-Cercel, Victoria Aramă, Daniela TălăpanA9 Streptococcus pneumoniae meningitis presenting with normal CSF – case presentationRamona Ștefania Popescu, Luminița Bradu, Dragoș Florea, Adrian Streinu-CercelA10 Extrapulmonary manifestations of infection with Mycoplasma pneumoniae – study on 24 casesDaniela Anicuta Leca, Elena Bunea, Andra Teodor, Egidia MiftodeA11 The molecular diagnosis of severe bacterial sepsis in pediatric populationMădălina Merișescu, Gheorghiță Jugulete, Adrian Streinu-Cercel, Dragoș Florea, Monica LuminosA12 Acute Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis with multiple septic complications in a patient with diabetes mellitus – case presentationRamona Ștefania Popescu, Anamaria Dobrotă, Adina Ilie, Liliana Lucia PreoțescuA13 Is Streptococcus suis meningitis an under-diagnosed zoonosis?Adriana Hristea, Raluca Jipa, Nicoleta Irimescu, Irina Panait, Eliza Manea, Simona Merisor, Cristian Niculae, Daniela TălăpanA14 Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from blood. Antimicrobial resistance – past and presentLiana Cătălina Gavriliu, Otilia Elisabeta Benea, Șerban Benea, Alexandru Rafila, Olga Dorobăț, Mona PopoiuA15 Antibiotics resistance in Staphylococcus aureus isolated from blood culturesLivia Dragonu, Augustin Cupşa, Iulian Diaconescu, Irina Niculescu, Lucian Giubelan, Florentina Dumitrescu, Andreea Cristina Stoian, Camelia Guţă, Simona PuiuA16 Predominance of CTX-M enzymes in extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in two hospitals of Quebec CityBunescu Irina, Marilyse Vallée, Ann Huletsky, Dominique K. Boudreau, Ève Bérubé, Richard Giroux, Jean Longtin, Yves Longtin, Michel G. BergeronA17 Postoperative meningoencephalitis with Acinetobacter baumannii XDR – a therapeutic challenge - Case reportCleo Nicoleta Roșculeț, Dalila-Ana Toma, Catrinel Ciuca, Daniela Tălăpan, Cătălin Apostolescu, Andrei Rogoz, Andrei Stangaciu, Viorica Mitescu, Tudor Vladoiu, Doina IovănescuA18 Septic arthritis with Burkholderia cepaciaMichaela Oana, Simona CostinA19 A novel approach for managing hard-to-treat infectionsAlina Cristina Neguț, Oana Săndulescu, Anca Streinu-Cercel, Maria Magdalena Moțoi, Mircea Ioan Popa, Adrian Streinu-CercelA20 Nineteen months surveillance for multidrug resistant organisms (MDRO) by detecting asymptomatic colonizationDaniela Tălăpan, Olga Mihaela Dorobăț, Mona Popoiu, Alexandru Mihai, Doina Iovănescu, Cleo Roşculeț, Cătălin Apostolescu, Gabriel-Adrian Popescu, Adrian Abagiu, Ruxandra Moroti-Constantinescu, Adriana Hristea, Victoria Aramă, Otilia Benea, Mădălina Simoiu, Rodica Bacruban, Adrian Streinu-Cercel, Alexandru RafilaA21 Antimicrobial resistance of Gram-positive cocci isolated from clinical specimens in the National Institute of Infectious Diseases “Prof Dr. Matei Balș” between 2009–2015Olga Mihaela Dorobăț, Daniela Tălăpan, Alexandru Mihai, Ioana Bădicuț, Mona Popoiu, Alina Borcan, Alexandru RafilaA22 The high percentage of carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacilli in Romania: an analysis and some proposalsGabriel Adrian PopescuA23 Etiological, clinical and therapeutic considerations on 78 cases of healthcare associated meningitis or ventriculitis admitted in the “Sf. Parascheva” infectious diseases clinical hospital, Iași, from 2011 to 2015Mihnea Hurmuzache, Georgiana Enache, Alexandra Ciocan, Mircea Bararu, Madalina PopazuA24 Nosocomial infection dynamics in an Intensive Care Department – an overview (epidemiological and clinical monitoring, advanced therapeutic intervention).Doina Viorica Iovănescu, Cleo Nicoleta Roșculeț, Andrei Rogoz Cătălin Gabriel Apostolescu, Viorica Mitescu, Tudor Vladoiu, Dalila Toma, Catrinel CiucaA25 Safety and efficacy of interferon free treatment in patients with HCV chronic hepatitis- experience of a single Internal Medicine centerLaura Iliescu, Georgiana Minzala, Letitia Toma, Mihaela Baciu, Alina Tanase, Carmen OrbanA26 Viusid in treatment of chronic viral hepatitis B and CVictor Pantea, Gheorghe Placinta, Valentin Cebotarescu, Lilia Cojuhari, Paulina JimbeiA27 The management of hyperbilirubinemia in HCV cirrhotic patients who underwent therapy with direct acting antiviralsCristina Popescu, Anca Leuștean, Cristina Dragomirescu, Alina Orfanu, Cristina Murariu, Laurențiu Stratan, Alexandra Badea, Cătălin Tilișcan, Daniela Munteanu, Raluca Năstase, Violeta Molagic, Mihaela Rădulescu, Remulus Catana, Victoria AramăA28 The efficacy of ombitasvir-paritaprevir/ritonavir, dasabuvir and ribavirin in patients with genotype 1 HCV compensated cirrhosisCristina Popescu, Laurențiu Stratan, Remulus Catana, Anca Leuștean, Cristina Dragomirescu, Alexandra Badea, Cristina Murariu, Raluca Năstase, Violeta Molagic, Daniela Munteanu, Cătălin Tilișcan, Mihaela Rădulescu, Alina Orfanu, Ioan Diaconu, Anca Negru, Iulia Bodosca, Violeta Niță, Victoria AramăA29 The efficacy of direct acting antivirals regimen without ribavirin in HCV genotype 1b infected patients with compensated cirrhosisAnca Leuștean, Victoria Aramă, Alina Orfanu, Remulus Catana, Laurențiu Stratan, Cristina Dragomirescu, Cristina Murariu, Alexandra Badea, Cătălin Tilișcan, Daniela Munteanu, Violeta Molagic, Raluca Năstase, Mihaela Rădulescu, Cristina PopescuA30 Liver decompensation during ombitasvir-paritaprevir/ritonavir-dasabuvir and ribavirin regimen in HCV infected patients with Child-Pugh A cirrhosisCristina Popescu, Cristina Dragomirescu, Anca Leuștean, Cristina Murariu, Laurențiu Stratan, Alexandra Badea, Remulus Catană, Alina Orfanu, Raluca Mihaela Năstase, Violeta Molagic, Daniela Munteanu, Cătălin Tilișcan, Victoria AramăA31 The safety of direct acting antivirals in HCV compensated cirrhotic patients - an interim analysisVictoria Aramă, Remulus Catană, Cristina Dragomirescu, Cristina Murariu, Anca Leuștean, Laurențiu Stratan, Alexandra Badea, Alina Orfanu, Anca Negru, Raluca Năstase, Violeta Molagic, Daniela Munteanu, Cătălin Tilișcan, Mihaela Rădulescu, Ioan Diaconu, Violeta Niță, Iulia Bodoșca, Cristina PopescuA32 The access of patients with HCV compensated cirrhosis to the National Program of therapy with direct acting antiviralsCristina Popescu, Alexandra Badea, Anca Leuștean, Alina Orfanu, Anca Negru, Laurențiu Stratan, Cristina Dragomirescu, Remulus Catană, Cristina Murariu, Violeta Molagic, Raluca Năstase, Cătălin Tilișcan, Daniela Munteanu, Mihaela Rădulescu, Ioan Diaconu, Violeta Niță, Iulia Bodoșca, Victoria AramăA33 Severe reactivation of chronic hepatitis B after discontinuation of nucleos(t)ide analogues – a case seriesCristina Popescu, Alina Orfanu, Anca Leuștean, Alexandra Badea, Laurențiu Stratan, Remulus Catană, Cătălin Tilișcan, Victoria AramăA34 The dynamic of hematological disorders during direct acting antivirals therapy for HCV compensated cirrhosisCristina Popescu, Cristina Murariu, Cristina Dragomirescu, Anca Leuștean, Laurențiu Stratan, Alina Orfanu, Alexandra Badea, Remulus Catană, Anca Negru, Cătălin Tilișcan, Daniela Munteanu, Mihaela Rădulescu, Violeta Molagic, Raluca Mihaela Năstase, Ioan Alexandru Diaconu, Iulia Bodoșca, Violeta Niță, Victoria AramăA35 Behaviors, attitudes and risk factors for viral hepatitis in international medical students vs. the general population in RomaniaYagmur Erturk, Oana Săndulescu, Alina Cristina Neguț, Claudiu Mihai Șchiopu, Adrian Streinu-Cercel, Anca Streinu-CercelA36 Characteristics of hepatitis C virus reactivation due to immunosuppressive therapy in Romanian HCV infected patients with hematological malignanciesVioleta Molagic, Cătălin Tilișcan, Cristina Popescu, Raluca Mihăilescu, Daniela Munteanu, Raluca Năstase, Anca Negru, Angelica Tenita, Victoria Aramă, Ștefan Sorin AramăA37 The dynamic IFN-gamma serum levels during successful peginterferon-a 2a/ribavirin therapy in HCV chronic infectionSimona Alexandra Iacob, Diana Gabriela Iacob, Monica LuminosA38 Overlapping risk factors for transmission of HBV, HCV and HIV in the general population in RomaniaAnca Streinu-Cercel, Oana Săndulescu, Mioara Predescu, Alexandra Mărdărescu, Cătălin Tilișcan, Mihai Săndulescu, Claudiu Mihai Șchiopu, Adrian Streinu-CercelA39 Acute hepatitis - an uncommon neurological complicationCleo Nicoleta Roșculeț, Catrinel Olimpia Ciuca, Dalila Ana Toma, Cătălin Gabriel Apostolescu, Andrei Rogoz, Cristina Elena Mitu, Andrei Stangaciu, Viorica Daniela Mitescu, Tudor Gheorghe Vladoiu, Doina Viorica IovănescuA40 Regression of liver fibrosis following sustained virological response in patients with chronic HCV infection and cirrhosisOana Săndulescu, Anca Streinu-Cercel, Monica Andreea Stoica, Liliana Lucia Preoțescu, Daniela Manolache, Gabriela Jana Ceapraga, Maria Magdalena Moțoi, Luminița Bradu, Adina Ilie, Gabriela Mircea, Ionel Durbală, Adrian Streinu-CercelA41 Preliminary results of treatment with sofosbuvir and daclatasvir of patients with chronic hepatitis CIrina Russu, Tiberiu Holban, Tatiana Pantilimonov, Galina Chiriacov, Arcadie Macvovei, Elena Scorohodico, Oleg DmitrievA42 HIV-syphilis coinfectionDiana Alexandra Costache, Anca Benea, Eliza Manea, Cristian Niculae, Raluca Jipa, Adriana Hristea, Elisabeta Benea, Ruxandra Moroti, Șerban BeneaA43 Thrombophilia – additional risk factor for the evolution of pregnancy in HIV-positive patientsMihai Mitran, Carmen Georgescu, Loredana Mitran, Simona VladareanuA44 The incidence of oropharyngeal candidiasis in hospitalized HIV infected pediatric Romanian cohort between 1 January - 31 December 2015Andreea Ioana Magirescu, Viorica Andreev, Cristina Nicolau, Alexandra Largu, Carmen Dorobat, Carmen ManciucA45 TB incidence in HIV infected patients during the year of 2015Viorica Andreev, Andreea Ioana Magirescu, Ina Isac, Cristina Nicolau, Alexandra Largu, Carmen Dorobat, Carmen ManciucA46 Retrospective analysis of HIV/AIDS deaths recorded in the Clinical Infectious Diseases Hospital, Constanța in the period 01 January 2014–30 June 2016. Epidemiological considerations.Iulia Gabriela Șerban, Ghiulendan Resul, Consuela MarcașA47 Acute liver failure with favorable evolution in an HIV-HBV coinfected patientIosif Marincu, Patricia Poptelecan, Bogdan Trincă, Sorina Mitrescu, Anca Tudor, Daliborca Vlad, Livius TirneaA48 Lifestyle impact on HIV managementNurcan Baydaroglu, Alina Cristina Neguț, Oana Săndulescu, Daniela Manolache, Gabriela Ceapraga, Monica Andreea Stoica, Anca Streinu-Cercel, Adrian Streinu-Cercel49. HIV positive mothers newborns - clinical experience from January 2012 to June 2016Carmen Manciuc, Mariana Pagute, Cristina Nicolau, Carmen Dorobăț, Alexandra LarguA50 Rediscovering HIV-associated progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy and HIV encephalopathy: clinical suspicion and subsequent brain autopsiesIoan-Alexandru Diaconu, Laurențiu Stratan, Daniela Ion, Luciana Nichita, Cristina Popescu, Raluca Năstase, Daniela Munteanu, Violeta Molagic, Cătălin Tilișcan, Mihaela Rădulescu, Alexandra Diaconu, Anca Negru, Alina Orfanu, Cristina Dragomirescu, Remulus Catană, Anca Leuștean, Irina Duport-Dodot, Cristina Murariu, Iulia Bodoșca, Violeta Niță, Alexandra Badea, Victoria AramăA51 Antenatal surveillance of pregnant women with risk behavior and its impact on mother-to-child HIV transmission in RomaniaMariana Mărdărescu, Cristina Petre, Marieta Iancu, Rodica Ungurianu, Alina Cibea, Ruxandra Drăghicenoiu, Ana Maria Tudor, Delia Vlad, Sorin Petrea, Carina Matei, Dan Oțelea, Carmen Crăciun, Cristian Anghelina, Alexandra MărdărescuA52 Noninvasive assessments (APRI, Fib-4, transient elastography) of fibrosis in patients with HIV and HIV/HBV infectionElena Dumea, Adrian Streinu-Cercel, Sorin Rugină, Lucian Cristian Petcu, Stela Halichidis, Simona Claudia CambreaA53 Undetectable HIV viral load – the main goal in the management of HIV-infected patientsCarmen Chiriac, Nina-Ioana Bodnar, Iringo-Erzsebet Zaharia-Kezdi, Cristina Gîrbovan, Andrea Incze, Anca Meda GeorgescuA54 LPS serum levels and correlation with immunological, virological and clinical outcome in HIV infected patientsSimona Alexandra Iacob, Diana Gabriela Iacob, Eugenia Panaitescu, Monica Luminos, Manole CojocaruA55 LL37 human cathelicidin serum levels are positively correlated with IFN gamma and alanine aminotransferase level in HCV infectionSimona Alexandra Iacob, Diana Gabriela Iacob, Monica LuminosA56 Early diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in a non-compliant HIV/AIDS late presenter patientVochita Laurențiu, Vochita Andreia, Opreanu Radu, Trinca Bogdan, Rosca Ovidiu, Marincu IosifA57 Evolution of antiretroviral regimens in naϊve patients in 2016Ramona Zamfir, Alina Angelescu, Alena Andreea Popa, Raluca Jipa, Ruxandra Moroti, Adriana Hristea, Liana Gavriliu, Șerban Benea, Elisabeta BeneaA58 The unfavorable risk factors for HIV infected persons with positive blood cultures hospitalized at the National Institute for Infectious Diseases “Prof. Dr. Matei Balș” in 2015Alena-Andreea Popa, Georgeta Ducu, Daniela Camburu, Alina Cozma, Manuela Podani, Roxana Dumitriu, Liana Gavriliu, Șerban Benea, Elisabeta BeneaA59 Epidemiological aspects of HIV infection in Oltenia regionAndreea Cristina Stoian, Florentina Dumitrescu, Augustin Cupșa, Lucian Giubelan, Irina Niculescu, Loredana Ionescu, Livia DragonuA60 HIV risk behaviors and prevalence among patients in methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) from Arena center, BucharestAdrian Octavian Abagiu, Loredana Nicoleta Stoica, Catrinel Blaga, Archontis Koulosousas, Roxana Ștefănescu, Alice Atomoaie, Florentina Paraschiv, Florin Matache DunaA61 Therapeutic options in a case of severe psoriasis associated with both HIV infection and hepatitis C virus previously treated with fumaric acid estersRodica Olteanu, Roxana Ion, Alexandra Zota, Isra Ennour Jaballah, Lara Mahfoud, Georgeta Preda, Magda ConstantinA62 Prevalence of autoantibodies against gangliosides in asymptomatic HIV-infected patientsIlinca Nicolae, Corina Daniela Ene, Mădălina Irina Mitran, Vasile Benea, Mircea Tampa, Simona Roxana GeorgescuA63 Subclinical inflammation in HIV-infected patients undergoing antiretroviral therapy – a cross sectional studyIulia Cristina Bodoșca, Cristina Murariu, Cătălin Tilișcan, Victoria Aramă, Cristina Popescu, Daniela Munteanu, Mihaela Rădulescu, Violeta Molagic, Raluca Năstase, Alina Orfanu, Anca Leuștean, Remulus Catană, Anca Negru, Adrian Streinu-Cercel, Sorin AramăA64 Severe Guillain-Barré syndrome occurring after chickenpox with favorable evolutionIuliana CAramăngiu, Ovidiu Rosca, Monica Cialma, Radu Opreanu, Laurențiu Vochita, Iosif MarincuA65 Echovirus 30 infection with pulmonary and cardiac complications – case reportVlad Murărescu, Marilena Palaghiță, Alina Cristina Neguț, Cornel Camburu, Adrian Streinu-CercelA66 Herpetic encephalitis with favorable evolution in an adult immunocompetent patientIrina Duşan, Patricia Poptelecan, Bogdan Trincă, Sorina Mitrescu, Livius Tirnea, Iosif MarincuA67 Clinical-evolutional aspects in present-day measlesNarcisa Nicolescu, Alexandru Crișan, Voichița Lăzureanu, Ruxandra Laza, Virgil Musta, Adelina-Raluca Marinescu, Andreea BîrladA68 Pneumococcal superinfection in children with influenzaVictor Daniel Miron, Anca Cristina Drăgănescu, Constanța-Angelica Vișan, Anuța Bilașco, Daniela Pițigoi, Oana Săndulescu, Monica Luminița LuminosA69 Varicella complicated with transverse myelitis - case presentationMonica Luminos, Endis Osman, Magdalena Vasile, Anca Cristina Drăgănescu, Constanța-Angelica Vișan, Anuța Bilașco, Camelia Kouris, Sabina Șchiopu, Mădălina MerișescuA70 Clinical forms of enterovirus infections during the summer season of 2016Monica Luminos, Anca Cristina Drăgănescu, Constanța-Angelica Vișan, Anuța Bilașco, Camelia Kouris, Endis Osman, Sabina Vintilă, Magda Vasile, Mădălina MerișescuA71 Face off – HIV and lymphoma – case series presentationLiana Cătălina Gavriliu, Otilia Elisabeta Benea, Alina Angelescu, Ramona Zamfir, Daniela Camburu, Georgeta Ducu, Alina Cozma, Roxana Dumitriu, Manuela Podani, Șerban Benea, Mihaela IonicăA72 Coxsackie infection complicated by pancytopenia – pediatric case reportGheorghiță Jugulete, Adina Stăncescu, Cristina Elena Popescu, Luminița Marin, Diana Zaharia, Cristina Dumitrescu, Lucia Tudor, Sabina VintilăA73 Viral respiratory infections in children in the season 2015–2016Constanța-Angelica Vișan, Anca Cristina Drăgănescu, Anuța Bilașco, Magda Vasile, Mădălina Merișescu, Camelia Kouris, Cristina Negulescu, Endis Osman, Diana-Maria Slavu, Sabina Vintilă, Daniela Pițigoi, Monica LuminosA75 The severity of A H1N1 Influenza infection in the 2015–2016 seasonCleo Roșculeț, Catrinel Olimpia Ciuca, Dalila Toma, Cătălin Apostolescu, Andrei Rogoz, Andrei Stangaciu, Viorica Mitescu, Doina Iovănescu, Cornel Camburu, Bogdana ManuA76 Acute respiratory distress syndrome in a child with measlesAna Vaduva-Enoiu, Ramona Georgiana Stanculete, Adelina Raluca Marinescu, Voichita Elena LazureanuA77 Management challenges of right-sided infectious endocarditis in an HIV positive patient – case presentationElena-Violeta Niță, Sînziana Dumitru, Daniela-Ioana Munteanu, Anca Ruxandra Negru, Remulus Catană, Ioan Diaconu, Bogdana Manu, Ligia Ionescu, Liliana Ion, Cătălin Tilișcan, Victoria AramăA78 Bacterial infection in critical patients with severe A H1N1 influenza virus infection (epidemiology, development, therapeutic decisions)Doina Viorica Iovănescu, Cleo Nicoleta Roșculeț, Andrei Rogoz, Cătălin Apostolescu, Viorica Mitescu, Tudor Vladoiu, Dalila Toma, Catrinel CiucaA79 Epidemiological aspects of severe acute respiratory infection cases (SARI) in the season 2015–2016, in the Clinical Hospital of Infectious Diseases – Constanța, RomaniaIulia Gabriela Șerban, Marioara NeacșuA80Overexpression of IL-6 trans signaling pathway in viral infectionsSimona Roxana Georgescu, Vasile Benea, Corina Daniela Ene, Mircea Tampa, Cristina Iulia Mitran, Ilinca NicolaeA81 Acute viral hepatitis B with persistent HBsAg – description and evolutionGeorge Ciprian Pribac, Mirandolina Prisca, Fulvia Ursoiu, Carmen Neamtu, Bogdan Totolici, Coralia Cotoraci, Aurel ArdeleanA82 Prevalence of cervical pathogens in a population of pregnant female patients monitored in a tertiary care hospital in Bucharest, RomaniaSimona Elena Albu, Mara Carsote, Beatrice Miclăuș, Diana Mihai, Oana Săndulescu, Cristina VasiliuA83 Prevalence of group B Streptococcus during pregnancy in a cohort of patients monitored in a tertiary care hospital in Bucharest, RomaniaCristina Vasiliu, Mara Carsote, Corina Gorgoi, Beatrice Miclăuș, Diana Mihai, Oana Săndulescu, Simona Elena AlbuA84 Infectious hematoma in the gastrocnemius muscle – case presentationAmelia Blescun, Gelu BreazaA85 Reflections towards the underexplored HTLV Romanian viral circulation - adult T‐cell leukemia/lymphomas, a case seriesSabina Vintila, Felicia Mihai, Meilin Omer, Cornel Dragan, Daniela PitigoiA86 A febrile confusion syndrome with acute onset – case presentationMirela Ciucu, Marius-Dan Ionescu, Cristina Roskanovic, Valentina Barbu, Iulian Diaconescu, Florentina Dumitrescu, Irina NiculescuA87 Retrobulbar optic neuritis in a HIV-positive patient - case reportMihaela Ionică, Ramona-Alexandra Zamfir, Alina Cozma, Otilia Elisabeta BeneaA88 A rare presentation of Q fever – case presentationAlexandra-Sînziana Dumitru, Daniela-Ioana Munteanu, Violeta Niță, Cristina Popescu, Iulia Bodosca, Angelica Tenita, Viorica Ispas, Victoria AramăA89 Tinea incognita – case presentationVasile Benea, Simona Roxana Georgescu, Mircea Tampa, Diana Oana Leahu, Cristina Maria Safta, Mihaela Anca BeneaA90 Incidence and risk factors associated with TORCH infections during pregnancyOana Săndulescu, Octavian Munteanu, Roxana Bohâlțea, Livia Trașcă, Monica CîrstoiuA91 Acute respiratory failure in critical patients with sepsisDoina Viorica Iovănescu, Cleo Nicoleta Roșculeț, Andrei Rogoz, Cătălin Gabriel Apostolescu, Viorica Daniela Mitescu, Tudor Gheorghe Vladoiu, Dalila Toma, Catrinel CiucaA92 Cochleo-vestibular deficit secondary to Granulicatella elegans meningitisMădălina GeorgescuA93 Influenza 2015/2016 – clinical, epidemiological and virological characteristics of cases admitted in three infectious diseases hospitalsDaniela Pițigoi, Alina Elena Ivanciuc, Mihaela Lazar, Teodora Ionescu, Carmen Maria Cherciu, Cristina Țecu, Maria Elena Mihai, Maria Nițescu, Rodica Bacruban, Delia Azamfire, Aura Dumitrescu, Elena Ianosik, Daniela Leca, Elena Duca, Andra Teodor, Codrina Bejan, Emanoil Ceaușu, Simin-Aysel Florescu, Corneliu Popescu, Grațiela Târdei, Codrina Juganariu, Emilia LupulescuA94 Severe complications of varicella requiring hospitalization in previously healthy children in Brașov countyLigia Rodina, Maria Elena CocuzA95 Clinical forms of Clostridium difficile colitis in childrenGheorghiță Jugulete, Adina Stăncescu, Cristina Elena Popescu, Luminița Marin, Diana Zaharia, Cristina Dumitrescu, Endis OsmanA96 Community-acquired pneumonia – demographic, clinical and etiological aspectsIrina Niculescu, Augustin Cupșa, Iulian Diaconescu, Florentina Dumitrescu, Livia Dragonu, Andreea Stoian, Lucian Giubelan, Cristina RoskanovicA97 Acute myocarditis in an adult patient with chickenpox - Case reportRamona-Alexandra Zamfir, Mihaela Ionica, Otilia-Elisabeta BeneaA98 Caustic oropharyngeal wound with acute group F streptococcal superinfection mimicking diphtheria – case report and differential diagnosisMaria-Cristina Sîrbu, AnaMaria Dobrotă, Alina Cristina Neguț, Roxana Duda, Rodica Bacruban, Daniela Pițigoi, Cristiana Cerasella Dragomirescu, Daniela Tălăpan, Olga Dorobăț, Adrian Streinu-Cercel, Anca Streinu-CercelA99 Clostridium difficile infection in HIV-positive patients admitted in the National Institute for Infectious Diseases “Prof. Dr. Matei Balș” in 2015Mihaela Ionica, Ramona-Alexandra Zamfir, Alina Cozma, Otilia Elisabeta BeneaA100 Title: Epidemiology of Candida oral infections (stomatitis) in RomaniaSergiu Fendrihan, Ecaterina Scortan, Mircea Ioan PopaA101 Anthrax case series in south-eastern RomaniaCorneliu P Popescu, Șerban N Benea, Andra E Petcu, Adriana Hristea, Adrian Abagiu, Iuliana A Podea, Raluca E Jipa, Georgeta Ducu, Raluca M Hrișcă, Dragoș Florea, Manuela Nica, Eliza Manea, Simona Merișor, Cristian M Nicolae, Simin A Florescu, Irina M Dumitru, Emanoil Ceaușu, Sorin Rugină, Ruxandra V MorotiA102 Knowledge, risk perception and attitudes of healthcare workers at the National Institute for Infectious Diseases “Prof. Dr. Matei Balș” regarding EbolaDaniela Pițigoi, Teodora Ionescu, Oana Săndulescu, Maria Nițescu, Bogdan Nițescu, Iulia Monica Mustaţă, Sorina Claudia Boldeanu, Florentina Furtunescu, Adrian Streinu-CercelA103 A case of abdominopelvic actinomycosis with successful short-term antibiotic treatmentDiana Gabriela Iacob, Simona Alexandra Iacob, Mihaela GheorgheA104 A case of pneumonia caused by Raoultella planticolaIulian Diaconescu, Irina Niculescu, Floretina Dumitrescu, Lucian GiubelanA105 Vitamin D deficiency and sepsis in childhoodAdriana Slavcovici, Raluca Tripon, Roxana Iubu, Cristian Marcu, Mihaela Sabou, Monica MunteanA106 The clinical and epidemiological aspects and prophylaxis of Lyme disease among patients who presented with tick bites to the Clinical Infectious Disease Hospital “Toma Ciorbă”Ion Chiriac, Tiberiu Holban, Liviu TazlavanuA107 Drug-resistant tuberculosis in HIV infected patientsRaluca Jipa, Eliza Manea, Roxana Cernat, Kezdi Iringo, Andrei Vâță, Manuela Arbune, Teodora Moisil, Adriana HristeaA108 Kidney injury molecule-1 and urinary tract infectionsCorina-Daniela Ene, Ilinca Nicolae, Roxana Simona GeorgescuA109 The impact of microbiological agents on serum gangliosides in patients with benign prostate hyperplasiaCorina-Daniela Ene, Cosmin-Victor Ene, Roxana Simona Georgescu, Marilena Ciortea , Lucreția Dulgheru, Ilinca NicolaeA110 Toxocariasis - the experience of the Iași Infectious Diseases Hospital between 2013–2015Mihaela Cătălina Luca, Ioana-Alina Harja-Alexa, Roxana Nemescu, Mădălina Popazu, Andrei Ștefan LucaA111 Species of anaerobic Gram-positive cocci involved in odontogenic abscessesGabriela Bancescu, Bogdan Dabu, Adrian BancescuA112 Clostridium difficile infection recurrencesEliza Manea, Raluca Jipa, Adriana HristeaA113 Differential diagnosis of staphylococcal and tuberculous osteodiscitis – case reportAdina Elena Ilie, Săftica-Mariana Pohrib, Alina Cristina Neguț, Maria-Sabina Tache, Maria Magdalena Moțoi, Oana Săndulescu, Ion Aurel Iliescu, Adrian Streinu-CercelA114 Severe clinical forms of respiratory syncytial virus infectionsCristina Tecu, Maria-Elena Mihai, Mihaela Lazăr, Carmen Cherciu, Alina Ivanciuc, Daniela Pițigoi, Emilia LupulescuA115 Acinetobacter baumannii postoperative sepsis associated with Clostridium difficile enterocolitis in an immune suppressed elderly patientMirela Paliu, Manuela Curescu, Bianca Cerbu, Iosif MarincuA116 Risk factors and their impact on psychopathology and quality of life among people living with HIV/AIDS in RomaniaFulvia Ursoiu, Mirandolina Prișcă, George Ciprian PribacA117 Antivirals susceptibility of influenza viruses circulating in RomaniaMaria Elena Mihai, Carmen Maria Cherciu, Alina Elena Ivanciuc, Cristina Tecu, Emilia LupulescuA118 Retrospective study of hospitalized cases of sepsis at the Hospital Clinic of Infectious Diseases “Toma Ciorbă”Irina Bunescu, Tiberiu Holban, Ana Pasnin, Stela Semeniuc, Raisa Popovici, Galina Chiriacov

contentsA1 The outcome of patients with recurrent versus non-recurrent pneumococcal meningitis in a tertiary health-care hospital in BucharestCristian-Mihail Niculae, Eliza Manea, Raluca Jipa, Simona Merisor, Ruxandra Moroti, Serban Benea, Adriana HristeaA2 Influence of bacteriophages on sessile Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteriaAlina Cristina Neguț, Oana Săndulescu, Anca Streinu-Cercel, Dana Mărculescu, Magdalena Lorena Andrei, Veronica Ilie, Marcela Popa, Coralia Bleotu, Carmen Chifiriuc, Mircea Ioan Popa, Adrian Streinu-CercelA3 The utility of inflammatory biomarkers in the prognostic evaluation of septic patients – past, present and futureAlina Orfanu, Cristina Popescu, Anca Leuștean, Remulus Catană, Anca Negru, Alexandra Badea, Radu Orfanu, Cătălin Tilișcan, Victoria Aramă, Ştefan Sorin AramăA4 Etiologic and clinical features of bacterial meningitis in infantsConstanța-Angelica Vișan, Anca-Cristina Drăgănescu, Anuța Bilașco, Camelia Kouris, Mădălina Merișescu, Magdalena Vasile, Diana-Maria Slavu, Sabina Vintilă, Endis Osman, Alina Oprea, Sabina Sandu, Monica LuminosA5 The diagnostic and prognostic role of neutrophil to lymphocyte count ratio in sepsisAlina Orfanu, Victoria Aramă, Ştefan Sorin Aramă, Anca Leuştean, Remulus Catană, Anca Negru, Gabriel Adrian Popescu, Cristina PopescuA6 Whooping cough in a HIV positive patientRamona Georgiana Stanculete, Ana Vaduva Enoiu, Adelina Raluca Marinescu, Voichita LazureanuA7 Cronobacter sakazakii sepsis in varicella patientAdelina-Raluca Marinescu, Alexandru Crișan, Voichița Lăzureanu, Virgil Musta, Narcisa Nicolescu, Ruxandra LazaA8 Anaerobes an underdiagnosed cause of prosthesis joint infectionAnca-Ruxandra Negru, Daniela-Ioana Munteanu, Raluca Mihăilescu, Remulus Catană, Olga Dorobăț, Alexandru Rafila, Emilia Căpraru, Marius Niculescu, Rodica Marinescu, Olivera Lupescu, Vlad Predescu, Adrian Streinu-Cercel, Victoria Aramă, Daniela TălăpanA9 Streptococcus pneumoniae meningitis presenting with normal CSF – case presentationRamona Ștefania Popescu, Luminița Bradu, Dragoș Florea, Adrian Streinu-CercelA10 Extrapulmonary manifestations of infection with Mycoplasma pneumoniae – study on 24 casesDaniela Anicuta Leca, Elena Bunea, Andra Teodor, Egidia MiftodeA11 The molecular diagnosis of severe bacterial sepsis in pediatric populationMădălina Merișescu, Gheorghiță Jugulete, Adrian Streinu-Cercel, Dragoș Florea, Monica LuminosA12 Acute Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis with multiple septic complications in a patient with diabetes mellitus – case presentationRamona Ștefania Popescu, Anamaria Dobrotă, Adina Ilie, Liliana Lucia PreoțescuA13 Is Streptococcus suis meningitis an under-diagnosed zoonosis?Adriana Hristea, Raluca Jipa, Nicoleta Irimescu, Irina Panait, Eliza Manea, Simona Merisor, Cristian Niculae, Daniela TălăpanA14 Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from blood. Antimicrobial resistance – past and presentLiana Cătălina Gavriliu, Otilia Elisabeta Benea, Șerban Benea, Alexandru Rafila, Olga Dorobăț, Mona PopoiuA15 Antibiotics resistance in Staphylococcus aureus isolated from blood culturesLivia Dragonu, Augustin Cupşa, Iulian Diaconescu, Irina Niculescu, Lucian Giubelan, Florentina Dumitrescu, Andreea Cristina Stoian, Camelia Guţă, Simona PuiuA16 Predominance of CTX-M enzymes in extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in two hospitals of Quebec CityBunescu Irina, Marilyse Vallée, Ann Huletsky, Dominique K. Boudreau, Ève Bérubé, Richard Giroux, Jean Longtin, Yves Longtin, Michel G. BergeronA17 Postoperative meningoencephalitis with Acinetobacter baumannii XDR – a therapeutic challenge - Case reportCleo Nicoleta Roșculeț, Dalila-Ana Toma, Catrinel Ciuca, Daniela Tălăpan, Cătălin Apostolescu, Andrei Rogoz, Andrei Stangaciu, Viorica Mitescu, Tudor Vladoiu, Doina IovănescuA18 Septic arthritis with Burkholderia cepaciaMichaela Oana, Simona CostinA19 A novel approach for managing hard-to-treat infectionsAlina Cristina Neguț, Oana Săndulescu, Anca Streinu-Cercel, Maria Magdalena Moțoi, Mircea Ioan Popa, Adrian Streinu-CercelA20 Nineteen months surveillance for multidrug resistant organisms (MDRO) by detecting asymptomatic colonizationDaniela Tălăpan, Olga Mihaela Dorobăț, Mona Popoiu, Alexandru Mihai, Doina Iovănescu, Cleo Roşculeț, Cătălin Apostolescu, Gabriel-Adrian Popescu, Adrian Abagiu, Ruxandra Moroti-Constantinescu, Adriana Hristea, Victoria Aramă, Otilia Benea, Mădălina Simoiu, Rodica Bacruban, Adrian Streinu-Cercel, Alexandru RafilaA21 Antimicrobial resistance of Gram-positive cocci isolated from clinical specimens in the National Institute of Infectious Diseases “Prof Dr. Matei Balș” between 2009–2015Olga Mihaela Dorobăț, Daniela Tălăpan, Alexandru Mihai, Ioana Bădicuț, Mona Popoiu, Alina Borcan, Alexandru RafilaA22 The high percentage of carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacilli in Romania: an analysis and some proposalsGabriel Adrian PopescuA23 Etiological, clinical and therapeutic considerations on 78 cases of healthcare associated meningitis or ventriculitis admitted in the “Sf. Parascheva” infectious diseases clinical hospital, Iași, from 2011 to 2015Mihnea Hurmuzache, Georgiana Enache, Alexandra Ciocan, Mircea Bararu, Madalina PopazuA24 Nosocomial infection dynamics in an Intensive Care Department – an overview (epidemiological and clinical monitoring, advanced therapeutic intervention).Doina Viorica Iovănescu, Cleo Nicoleta Roșculeț, Andrei Rogoz Cătălin Gabriel Apostolescu, Viorica Mitescu, Tudor Vladoiu, Dalila Toma, Catrinel CiucaA25 Safety and efficacy of interferon free treatment in patients with HCV chronic hepatitis- experience of a single Internal Medicine centerLaura Iliescu, Georgiana Minzala, Letitia Toma, Mihaela Baciu, Alina Tanase, Carmen OrbanA26 Viusid in treatment of chronic viral hepatitis B and CVictor Pantea, Gheorghe Placinta, Valentin Cebotarescu, Lilia Cojuhari, Paulina JimbeiA27 The management of hyperbilirubinemia in HCV cirrhotic patients who underwent therapy with direct acting antiviralsCristina Popescu, Anca Leuștean, Cristina Dragomirescu, Alina Orfanu, Cristina Murariu, Laurențiu Stratan, Alexandra Badea, Cătălin Tilișcan, Daniela Munteanu, Raluca Năstase, Violeta Molagic, Mihaela Rădulescu, Remulus Catana, Victoria AramăA28 The efficacy of ombitasvir-paritaprevir/ritonavir, dasabuvir and ribavirin in patients with genotype 1 HCV compensated cirrhosisCristina Popescu, Laurențiu Stratan, Remulus Catana, Anca Leuștean, Cristina Dragomirescu, Alexandra Badea, Cristina Murariu, Raluca Năstase, Violeta Molagic, Daniela Munteanu, Cătălin Tilișcan, Mihaela Rădulescu, Alina Orfanu, Ioan Diaconu, Anca Negru, Iulia Bodosca, Violeta Niță, Victoria AramăA29 The efficacy of direct acting antivirals regimen without ribavirin in HCV genotype 1b infected patients with compensated cirrhosisAnca Leuștean, Victoria Aramă, Alina Orfanu, Remulus Catana, Laurențiu Stratan, Cristina Dragomirescu, Cristina Murariu, Alexandra Badea, Cătălin Tilișcan, Daniela Munteanu, Violeta Molagic, Raluca Năstase, Mihaela Rădulescu, Cristina PopescuA30 Liver decompensation during ombitasvir-paritaprevir/ritonavir-dasabuvir and ribavirin regimen in HCV infected patients with Child-Pugh A cirrhosisCristina Popescu, Cristina Dragomirescu, Anca Leuștean, Cristina Murariu, Laurențiu Stratan, Alexandra Badea, Remulus Catană, Alina Orfanu, Raluca Mihaela Năstase, Violeta Molagic, Daniela Munteanu, Cătălin Tilișcan, Victoria AramăA31 The safety of direct acting antivirals in HCV compensated cirrhotic patients - an interim analysisVictoria Aramă, Remulus Catană, Cristina Dragomirescu, Cristina Murariu, Anca Leuștean, Laurențiu Stratan, Alexandra Badea, Alina Orfanu, Anca Negru, Raluca Năstase, Violeta Molagic, Daniela Munteanu, Cătălin Tilișcan, Mihaela Rădulescu, Ioan Diaconu, Violeta Niță, Iulia Bodoșca, Cristina PopescuA32 The access of patients with HCV compensated cirrhosis to the National Program of therapy with direct acting antiviralsCristina Popescu, Alexandra Badea, Anca Leuștean, Alina Orfanu, Anca Negru, Laurențiu Stratan, Cristina Dragomirescu, Remulus Catană, Cristina Murariu, Violeta Molagic, Raluca Năstase, Cătălin Tilișcan, Daniela Munteanu, Mihaela Rădulescu, Ioan Diaconu, Violeta Niță, Iulia Bodoșca, Victoria AramăA33 Severe reactivation of chronic hepatitis B after discontinuation of nucleos(t)ide analogues – a case seriesCristina Popescu, Alina Orfanu, Anca Leuștean, Alexandra Badea, Laurențiu Stratan, Remulus Catană, Cătălin Tilișcan, Victoria AramăA34 The dynamic of hematological disorders during direct acting antivirals therapy for HCV compensated cirrhosisCristina Popescu, Cristina Murariu, Cristina Dragomirescu, Anca Leuștean, Laurențiu Stratan, Alina Orfanu, Alexandra Badea, Remulus Catană, Anca Negru, Cătălin Tilișcan, Daniela Munteanu, Mihaela Rădulescu, Violeta Molagic, Raluca Mihaela Năstase, Ioan Alexandru Diaconu, Iulia Bodoșca, Violeta Niță, Victoria AramăA35 Behaviors, attitudes and risk factors for viral hepatitis in international medical students vs. the general population in RomaniaYagmur Erturk, Oana Săndulescu, Alina Cristina Neguț, Claudiu Mihai Șchiopu, Adrian Streinu-Cercel, Anca Streinu-CercelA36 Characteristics of hepatitis C virus reactivation due to immunosuppressive therapy in Romanian HCV infected patients with hematological malignanciesVioleta Molagic, Cătălin Tilișcan, Cristina Popescu, Raluca Mihăilescu, Daniela Munteanu, Raluca Năstase, Anca Negru, Angelica Tenita, Victoria Aramă, Ștefan Sorin AramăA37 The dynamic IFN-gamma serum levels during successful peginterferon-a 2a/ribavirin therapy in HCV chronic infectionSimona Alexandra Iacob, Diana Gabriela Iacob, Monica LuminosA38 Overlapping risk factors for transmission of HBV, HCV and HIV in the general population in RomaniaAnca Streinu-Cercel, Oana Săndulescu, Mioara Predescu, Alexandra Mărdărescu, Cătălin Tilișcan, Mihai Săndulescu, Claudiu Mihai Șchiopu, Adrian Streinu-CercelA39 Acute hepatitis - 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31 December 2015Andreea Ioana Magirescu, Viorica Andreev, Cristina Nicolau, Alexandra Largu, Carmen Dorobat, Carmen ManciucA45 TB incidence in HIV infected patients during the year of 2015Viorica Andreev, Andreea Ioana Magirescu, Ina Isac, Cristina Nicolau, Alexandra Largu, Carmen Dorobat, Carmen ManciucA46 Retrospective analysis of HIV/AIDS deaths recorded in the Clinical Infectious Diseases Hospital, Constanța in the period 01 January 2014–30 June 2016. Epidemiological considerations.Iulia Gabriela Șerban, Ghiulendan Resul, Consuela MarcașA47 Acute liver failure with favorable evolution in an HIV-HBV coinfected patientIosif Marincu, Patricia Poptelecan, Bogdan Trincă, Sorina Mitrescu, Anca Tudor, Daliborca Vlad, Livius TirneaA48 Lifestyle impact on HIV managementNurcan Baydaroglu, Alina Cristina Neguț, Oana Săndulescu, Daniela Manolache, Gabriela Ceapraga, Monica Andreea Stoica, Anca Streinu-Cercel, Adrian Streinu-Cercel49. HIV positive mothers newborns - clinical experience from January 2012 to June 2016Carmen Manciuc, Mariana Pagute, Cristina Nicolau, Carmen Dorobăț, Alexandra LarguA50 Rediscovering HIV-associated progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy and HIV encephalopathy: clinical suspicion and subsequent brain autopsiesIoan-Alexandru Diaconu, Laurențiu Stratan, Daniela Ion, Luciana Nichita, Cristina Popescu, Raluca Năstase, Daniela Munteanu, Violeta Molagic, Cătălin Tilișcan, Mihaela Rădulescu, Alexandra Diaconu, Anca Negru, Alina Orfanu, Cristina Dragomirescu, Remulus Catană, Anca Leuștean, Irina Duport-Dodot, Cristina Murariu, Iulia Bodoșca, Violeta Niță, Alexandra Badea, Victoria AramăA51 Antenatal surveillance of pregnant women with risk behavior and its impact on mother-to-child HIV transmission in RomaniaMariana Mărdărescu, Cristina Petre, Marieta Iancu, Rodica Ungurianu, Alina Cibea, Ruxandra Drăghicenoiu, Ana Maria Tudor, Delia Vlad, Sorin Petrea, Carina Matei, Dan Oțelea, Carmen Crăciun, Cristian Anghelina, Alexandra MărdărescuA52 Noninvasive assessments (APRI, Fib-4, transient elastography) of fibrosis in patients with HIV and HIV/HBV infectionElena Dumea, Adrian Streinu-Cercel, Sorin Rugină, Lucian Cristian Petcu, Stela Halichidis, Simona Claudia CambreaA53 Undetectable HIV viral load – the main goal in the management of HIV-infected patientsCarmen Chiriac, Nina-Ioana Bodnar, Iringo-Erzsebet Zaharia-Kezdi, Cristina Gîrbovan, Andrea Incze, Anca Meda GeorgescuA54 LPS serum levels and correlation with immunological, virological and clinical outcome in HIV infected patientsSimona Alexandra Iacob, Diana Gabriela Iacob, Eugenia Panaitescu, Monica Luminos, Manole CojocaruA55 LL37 human cathelicidin serum levels are positively correlated with IFN gamma and alanine aminotransferase level in HCV infectionSimona Alexandra Iacob, Diana Gabriela Iacob, Monica LuminosA56 Early diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in a non-compliant HIV/AIDS late presenter patientVochita Laurențiu, Vochita Andreia, Opreanu Radu, Trinca Bogdan, Rosca Ovidiu, Marincu IosifA57 Evolution of antiretroviral regimens in naϊve patients in 2016Ramona Zamfir, Alina Angelescu, Alena Andreea Popa, Raluca Jipa, Ruxandra Moroti, Adriana Hristea, Liana Gavriliu, Șerban Benea, Elisabeta BeneaA58 The unfavorable risk factors for HIV infected persons with positive blood cultures hospitalized at the National Institute for Infectious Diseases “Prof. Dr. Matei Balș” in 2015Alena-Andreea Popa, Georgeta Ducu, Daniela Camburu, Alina Cozma, Manuela Podani, Roxana Dumitriu, Liana Gavriliu, Șerban Benea, Elisabeta BeneaA59 Epidemiological aspects of HIV infection in Oltenia regionAndreea Cristina Stoian, Florentina Dumitrescu, Augustin Cupșa, Lucian Giubelan, Irina Niculescu, Loredana Ionescu, Livia DragonuA60 HIV risk behaviors and prevalence among patients in methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) from Arena center, BucharestAdrian Octavian Abagiu, Loredana Nicoleta Stoica, Catrinel Blaga, Archontis Koulosousas, Roxana Ștefănescu, Alice Atomoaie, Florentina Paraschiv, Florin Matache DunaA61 Therapeutic options in a case of severe psoriasis associated with both HIV infection and hepatitis C virus previously treated with fumaric acid estersRodica Olteanu, Roxana Ion, Alexandra Zota, Isra Ennour Jaballah, Lara Mahfoud, Georgeta Preda, Magda ConstantinA62 Prevalence of autoantibodies against gangliosides in asymptomatic HIV-infected patientsIlinca Nicolae, Corina Daniela Ene, Mădălina Irina Mitran, Vasile Benea, Mircea Tampa, Simona Roxana GeorgescuA63 Subclinical inflammation in HIV-infected patients undergoing antiretroviral therapy – a cross sectional studyIulia Cristina Bodoșca, Cristina Murariu, Cătălin Tilișcan, Victoria Aramă, Cristina Popescu, Daniela Munteanu, Mihaela Rădulescu, Violeta Molagic, Raluca Năstase, Alina Orfanu, Anca Leuștean, Remulus Catană, Anca Negru, Adrian Streinu-Cercel, Sorin AramăA64 Severe Guillain-Barré syndrome occurring after chickenpox with favorable evolutionIuliana CAramăngiu, Ovidiu Rosca, Monica Cialma, Radu Opreanu, Laurențiu Vochita, Iosif MarincuA65 Echovirus 30 infection with pulmonary and cardiac complications – case reportVlad Murărescu, Marilena Palaghiță, Alina Cristina Neguț, Cornel Camburu, Adrian Streinu-CercelA66 Herpetic encephalitis with favorable evolution in an adult immunocompetent patientIrina Duşan, Patricia Poptelecan, Bogdan Trincă, Sorina Mitrescu, Livius Tirnea, Iosif MarincuA67 Clinical-evolutional aspects in present-day measlesNarcisa Nicolescu, Alexandru Crișan, Voichița Lăzureanu, Ruxandra Laza, Virgil Musta, Adelina-Raluca Marinescu, Andreea BîrladA68 Pneumococcal superinfection in children with influenzaVictor Daniel Miron, Anca Cristina Drăgănescu, Constanța-Angelica Vișan, Anuța Bilașco, Daniela Pițigoi, Oana Săndulescu, Monica Luminița LuminosA69 Varicella complicated with transverse myelitis - case presentationMonica Luminos, Endis Osman, Magdalena Vasile, Anca Cristina Drăgănescu, Constanța-Angelica Vișan, Anuța Bilașco, Camelia Kouris, Sabina Șchiopu, Mădălina MerișescuA70 Clinical forms of enterovirus infections during the summer season of 2016Monica Luminos, Anca Cristina Drăgănescu, Constanța-Angelica Vișan, Anuța Bilașco, Camelia Kouris, Endis Osman, Sabina Vintilă, Magda Vasile, Mădălina MerișescuA71 Face off – HIV and lymphoma – case series presentationLiana Cătălina Gavriliu, Otilia Elisabeta Benea, Alina Angelescu, Ramona Zamfir, Daniela Camburu, Georgeta Ducu, Alina Cozma, Roxana Dumitriu, Manuela Podani, Șerban Benea, Mihaela IonicăA72 Coxsackie infection complicated by pancytopenia – pediatric case reportGheorghiță Jugulete, Adina Stăncescu, Cristina Elena Popescu, Luminița Marin, Diana Zaharia, Cristina Dumitrescu, Lucia Tudor, Sabina VintilăA73 Viral respiratory infections in children in the season 2015–2016Constanța-Angelica Vișan, Anca Cristina Drăgănescu, Anuța Bilașco, Magda Vasile, Mădălina Merișescu, Camelia Kouris, Cristina Negulescu, Endis Osman, Diana-Maria Slavu, Sabina Vintilă, Daniela Pițigoi, Monica LuminosA75 The severity of A H1N1 Influenza infection in the 2015–2016 seasonCleo Roșculeț, Catrinel Olimpia Ciuca, Dalila Toma, Cătălin Apostolescu, Andrei Rogoz, Andrei Stangaciu, Viorica Mitescu, Doina Iovănescu, Cornel Camburu, Bogdana ManuA76 Acute respiratory distress syndrome in a child with measlesAna Vaduva-Enoiu, Ramona Georgiana Stanculete, Adelina Raluca Marinescu, Voichita Elena LazureanuA77 Management challenges of right-sided infectious endocarditis in an HIV positive patient – case presentationElena-Violeta Niță, Sînziana Dumitru, Daniela-Ioana Munteanu, Anca Ruxandra Negru, Remulus Catană, Ioan Diaconu, Bogdana Manu, Ligia Ionescu, Liliana Ion, Cătălin Tilișcan, Victoria AramăA78 Bacterial infection in critical patients with severe A H1N1 influenza virus infection (epidemiology, development, therapeutic decisions)Doina Viorica Iovănescu, Cleo Nicoleta Roșculeț, Andrei Rogoz, Cătălin Apostolescu, Viorica Mitescu, Tudor Vladoiu, Dalila Toma, Catrinel CiucaA79 Epidemiological aspects of severe acute respiratory infection cases (SARI) in the season 2015–2016, in the Clinical Hospital of Infectious Diseases – Constanța, RomaniaIulia Gabriela Șerban, Marioara NeacșuA80Overexpression of IL-6 trans signaling pathway in viral infectionsSimona Roxana Georgescu, Vasile Benea, Corina Daniela Ene, Mircea Tampa, Cristina Iulia Mitran, Ilinca NicolaeA81 Acute viral hepatitis B with persistent HBsAg – description and evolutionGeorge Ciprian Pribac, Mirandolina Prisca, Fulvia Ursoiu, Carmen Neamtu, Bogdan Totolici, Coralia Cotoraci, Aurel ArdeleanA82 Prevalence of cervical pathogens in a population of pregnant female patients monitored in a tertiary care hospital in Bucharest, RomaniaSimona Elena Albu, Mara Carsote, Beatrice Miclăuș, Diana Mihai, Oana Săndulescu, Cristina VasiliuA83 Prevalence of group B Streptococcus during pregnancy in a cohort of patients monitored in a tertiary care hospital in Bucharest, RomaniaCristina Vasiliu, Mara Carsote, Corina Gorgoi, Beatrice Miclăuș, Diana Mihai, Oana Săndulescu, Simona Elena AlbuA84 Infectious hematoma in the gastrocnemius muscle – case presentationAmelia Blescun, Gelu BreazaA85 Reflections towards the underexplored HTLV Romanian viral circulation - adult T‐cell leukemia/lymphomas, a case seriesSabina Vintila, Felicia Mihai, Meilin Omer, Cornel Dragan, Daniela PitigoiA86 A febrile confusion syndrome with acute onset – case presentationMirela Ciucu, Marius-Dan Ionescu, Cristina Roskanovic, Valentina Barbu, Iulian Diaconescu, Florentina Dumitrescu, Irina NiculescuA87 Retrobulbar optic neuritis in a HIV-positive patient - case reportMihaela Ionică, Ramona-Alexandra Zamfir, Alina Cozma, Otilia Elisabeta BeneaA88 A rare presentation of Q fever – case presentationAlexandra-Sînziana Dumitru, Daniela-Ioana Munteanu, Violeta Niță, Cristina Popescu, Iulia Bodosca, Angelica Tenita, Viorica Ispas, Victoria AramăA89 Tinea incognita – case presentationVasile Benea, Simona Roxana Georgescu, Mircea Tampa, Diana Oana Leahu, Cristina Maria Safta, Mihaela Anca BeneaA90 Incidence and risk factors associated with TORCH infections during pregnancyOana Săndulescu, Octavian Munteanu, Roxana Bohâlțea, Livia Trașcă, Monica CîrstoiuA91 Acute respiratory failure in critical patients with sepsisDoina Viorica Iovănescu, Cleo Nicoleta Roșculeț, Andrei Rogoz, Cătălin Gabriel Apostolescu, Viorica Daniela Mitescu, Tudor Gheorghe Vladoiu, Dalila Toma, Catrinel CiucaA92 Cochleo-vestibular deficit secondary to Granulicatella elegans meningitisMădălina GeorgescuA93 Influenza 2015/2016 – clinical, epidemiological and virological characteristics of cases admitted in three infectious diseases hospitalsDaniela Pițigoi, Alina Elena Ivanciuc, Mihaela Lazar, Teodora Ionescu, Carmen Maria Cherciu, Cristina Țecu, Maria Elena Mihai, Maria Nițescu, Rodica Bacruban, Delia Azamfire, Aura Dumitrescu, Elena Ianosik, Daniela Leca, Elena Duca, Andra Teodor, Codrina Bejan, Emanoil Ceaușu, Simin-Aysel Florescu, Corneliu Popescu, Grațiela Târdei, Codrina Juganariu, Emilia LupulescuA94 Severe complications of varicella requiring hospitalization in previously healthy children in Brașov countyLigia Rodina, Maria Elena CocuzA95 Clinical forms of Clostridium difficile colitis in childrenGheorghiță Jugulete, Adina Stăncescu, Cristina Elena Popescu, Luminița Marin, Diana Zaharia, Cristina Dumitrescu, Endis OsmanA96 Community-acquired pneumonia – demographic, clinical and etiological aspectsIrina Niculescu, Augustin Cupșa, Iulian Diaconescu, Florentina Dumitrescu, Livia Dragonu, Andreea Stoian, Lucian Giubelan, Cristina RoskanovicA97 Acute myocarditis in an adult patient with chickenpox - Case reportRamona-Alexandra Zamfir, Mihaela Ionica, Otilia-Elisabeta BeneaA98 Caustic oropharyngeal wound with acute group F streptococcal superinfection mimicking diphtheria – case report and differential diagnosisMaria-Cristina Sîrbu, AnaMaria Dobrotă, Alina Cristina Neguț, Roxana Duda, Rodica Bacruban, Daniela Pițigoi, Cristiana Cerasella Dragomirescu, Daniela Tălăpan, Olga Dorobăț, Adrian Streinu-Cercel, Anca Streinu-CercelA99 Clostridium difficile infection in HIV-positive patients admitted in the National Institute for Infectious Diseases “Prof. Dr. Matei Balș” in 2015Mihaela Ionica, Ramona-Alexandra Zamfir, Alina Cozma, Otilia Elisabeta BeneaA100 Title: Epidemiology of Candida oral infections (stomatitis) in RomaniaSergiu Fendrihan, Ecaterina Scortan, Mircea Ioan PopaA101 Anthrax case series in south-eastern RomaniaCorneliu P Popescu, Șerban N Benea, Andra E Petcu, Adriana Hristea, Adrian Abagiu, Iuliana A Podea, Raluca E Jipa, Georgeta Ducu, Raluca M Hrișcă, Dragoș Florea, Manuela Nica, Eliza Manea, Simona Merișor, Cristian M Nicolae, Simin A Florescu, Irina M Dumitru, Emanoil Ceaușu, Sorin Rugină, Ruxandra V MorotiA102 Knowledge, risk perception and attitudes of healthcare workers at the National Institute for Infectious Diseases “Prof. Dr. Matei Balș” regarding EbolaDaniela Pițigoi, Teodora Ionescu, Oana Săndulescu, Maria Nițescu, Bogdan Nițescu, Iulia Monica Mustaţă, Sorina Claudia Boldeanu, Florentina Furtunescu, Adrian Streinu-CercelA103 A case of abdominopelvic actinomycosis with successful short-term antibiotic treatmentDiana Gabriela Iacob, Simona Alexandra Iacob, Mihaela GheorgheA104 A case of pneumonia caused by Raoultella planticolaIulian Diaconescu, Irina Niculescu, Floretina Dumitrescu, Lucian GiubelanA105 Vitamin D deficiency and sepsis in childhoodAdriana Slavcovici, Raluca Tripon, Roxana Iubu, Cristian Marcu, Mihaela Sabou, Monica MunteanA106 The clinical and epidemiological aspects and prophylaxis of Lyme disease among patients who presented with tick bites to the Clinical Infectious Disease Hospital “Toma Ciorbă”Ion Chiriac, Tiberiu Holban, Liviu TazlavanuA107 Drug-resistant tuberculosis in HIV infected patientsRaluca Jipa, Eliza Manea, Roxana Cernat, Kezdi Iringo, Andrei Vâță, Manuela Arbune, Teodora Moisil, Adriana HristeaA108 Kidney injury molecule-1 and urinary tract infectionsCorina-Daniela Ene, Ilinca Nicolae, Roxana Simona GeorgescuA109 The impact of microbiological agents on serum gangliosides in patients with benign prostate hyperplasiaCorina-Daniela Ene, Cosmin-Victor Ene, Roxana Simona Georgescu, Marilena Ciortea , Lucreția Dulgheru, Ilinca NicolaeA110 Toxocariasis - the experience of the Iași Infectious Diseases Hospital between 2013–2015Mihaela Cătălina Luca, Ioana-Alina Harja-Alexa, Roxana Nemescu, Mădălina Popazu, Andrei Ștefan LucaA111 Species of anaerobic Gram-positive cocci involved in odontogenic abscessesGabriela Bancescu, Bogdan Dabu, Adrian BancescuA112 Clostridium difficile infection recurrencesEliza Manea, Raluca Jipa, Adriana HristeaA113 Differential diagnosis of staphylococcal and tuberculous osteodiscitis – case reportAdina Elena Ilie, Săftica-Mariana Pohrib, Alina Cristina Neguț, Maria-Sabina Tache, Maria Magdalena Moțoi, Oana Săndulescu, Ion Aurel Iliescu, Adrian Streinu-CercelA114 Severe clinical forms of respiratory syncytial virus infectionsCristina Tecu, Maria-Elena Mihai, Mihaela Lazăr, Carmen Cherciu, Alina Ivanciuc, Daniela Pițigoi, Emilia LupulescuA115 Acinetobacter baumannii postoperative sepsis associated with Clostridium difficile enterocolitis in an immune suppressed elderly patientMirela Paliu, Manuela Curescu, Bianca Cerbu, Iosif MarincuA116 Risk factors and their impact on psychopathology and quality of life among people living with HIV/AIDS in RomaniaFulvia Ursoiu, Mirandolina Prișcă, George Ciprian PribacA117 Antivirals susceptibility of influenza viruses circulating in RomaniaMaria Elena Mihai, Carmen Maria Cherciu, Alina Elena Ivanciuc, Cristina Tecu, Emilia LupulescuA118 Retrospective study of hospitalized cases of sepsis at the Hospital Clinic of Infectious Diseases “Toma Ciorbă”Irina Bunescu, Tiberiu Holban, Ana Pasnin, Stela Semeniuc, Raisa Popovici, Galina Chiriacov

O1 HIV-1 diversity in Bulgaria (current molecular epidemiological picture)Ivailo Alexiev, Reneta Dimitrova, Anna Gancheva, Asya Kostadinova, Mariyana Stoycheva, Daniela Nikolova, Ivaylo ElenkovO2 Knowledge, attitudes and practices of the general population on HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B and C in RomaniaCătălin Tilișcan, Mioara Predescu, Bogdan Păunescu, Anca Streinu-Cercel, Oana Săndulescu, Claudiu Mihai Șchiopu, Mădălina Hristache, Lăcrămioara Aurelia Brîndușe, Adrian Streinu-CercelO3 The prevalence of human leukocyte antigen-B*57:01 allele carriers and CXCR4 tropism among newly diagnosed HIV infected patients in SerbiaMarija Todorovic, Marina Siljic, Dubravka Salemovic, Valentina Nikolic, Ivana Pesic-Pavlovic, Jovan Ranin, Djordje Jevtovic, Maja StanojevicO4 HIV transmission among stable serodiscordant couples from the former Pediatric Cohort follow up in the National Institute of Infectious DiseasesAna Maria Tudor, Delia Vlad, Mariana Mărdărescu, Sorin Petrea, Cristina Petre, Ruxandra Neagu-Drăghicenoiu, Rodica Ungurianu, Alina Cibea, Odette Chirilă, Cristian Anghelina, Ileana CosereaO5 Unemployment is associated with syringe sharing among people who inject drugs in GreecePantelia-Amalia Krikelli, Eirini Pavlitina, Mina Psichogiou, Demetris Lamnisos, Leslie Williams, Anya Korobchuk, Britt Skaathun, Pavlo Smyrnov, John Schneider, Vana Sypsa, Dimitrios Paraskevis, Angelos Hatzakis, Samuel R. Friedman, Georgios K. NikolopoulosO6 Correlation of adipocytokine levels in different types of lipodystrophy in HIV/AIDS patientsGordana Dragović, Danica Srdić, Al Musalhi Khawla, Ivan Soldatović, Jelena Nikolić, Djordje Jevtović, Devaki NairO7 IP10 – a possible biomarker for the progression of HIV infectionAura Temereanca, Adelina Rosca, Luminita Ene, Benchawa Soontornniyomkij, Carmen Diaconu, Claudia Dita, Cristian Achim, Simona RutaO8 A permanent challenge: persistent low viremia in HIV positive patients on ARTȘerban Benea, Ruxandra Moroti, Raluca Jipa, Eliza Manea, Andrada Stan, Elisabeta Benea, Dan Oțelea, Adriana HristeaO9 Infections in IDUs according to their HIV statusAdriana Hristea, Irina Lăpădat, Raluca Jipa, Ruxandra Moroti, Șerban Benea, Doina Antonică, Irina Panait, Roxana PetreO10 Trends in combined antiretroviral therapy used in methadone program integrated with HIV care - 20 years of experienceJustyna D. Kowalska, Ewa Pietraszkiewicz, Ewa Grycner, Ewa Firlag-Burkacka, Andrzej HorbanO11 Extracellular cyclophilin A – inflammatory mediator in HIV infected patientsOvidiu Vlaicu, Leontina Bănică, Simona Paraschiv, Ana-Maria Tudor, Ruxandra Moroti, Dan OțeleaO12 High cardiovascular disease risk in Serbian population, an issue of concernBojana Dimitrijević, Ivan Soldatović, Đorđe Jevtović, Jovana Kusić, Dubravka Salemović, Jovan Ranin, Gordana DragovićO13 Genotypic rifampicin resistance in HIV/ tuberculosis coinfected patients from a tertiary level infectious diseases hospitalDragoș Florea, Ioana Bădicuț, Alexandru Rafila, Cornel Camburu, Adriana Histrea, Mihaela Frățilă, Dan OțeleaO14 Occurrence of residual HCV RNA in liver and peripheral blood mononuclear cells among patients with chronic hepatitis C infection and/or HCV/HIV coinfection after IFN-based therapyIvana Gmizic, Dubravka Salemovic, Ivana Pesic-Pavlovic, Marina Siljic, Valentina Nikolic, Miljana Djonin-Nenezic, Ivana Milosevic, Branko Brmbolic, Maja StanojevicO15 Romanian nationwide screening for infection with HIV and hepatitis B and C virusesAnca Streinu-Cercel, Oana Săndulescu, Alina Cristina Neguț, Mioara Predescu, Alexandra Mărdărescu, Mihai Săndulescu, Adrian Streinu-CercelO16 Treatment emergent variants to combined direct antiviral agents therapy against hepatitis C virusAna Belen Pérez, Natalia Chueca, Marta Álvarez, Juan Carlos Alados, Antonio Rivero, Francisco Vera, Marcial Delgado, Javier Salmeron, Miguel Jiménez, Maria José Blanco, Moises Diago, Miguel Garcia-deltoro, Marta Alvarez, Francisco Téllez, Federico GarcíaO17 Clinical and epidemiological aspects in tuberculosis/HIV coinfected patientsDiana Tănase, Eliza Manea, Rodica Bacruban, Dragoș Florea, Dan Oțelea, Alexandru Rafila, Mariana Mărdărescu, Adriana HristeaO18 Resistance to NS3 protease inhibitors in persons with chronic hepatitis C infected with hepatitis C virus subtype 1a from CroatiaIvana Grgic, Ana Planinic, Maja Santak, Lana Gorenec, Snjezana Zidovec Lepej, Adriana VinceO19 Analysis of a simplified diagnostic score for tuberculous meningitis in HIV-infected adults with meningitisEliza Manea, Adriana Hristea, Șerban Benea, Ruxandra Moroti, Diana Tănase, Cristian M. Niculae, Simona Merisor, Raluca JipaO20 Molecular tracing of the origin of HIV-1 infection among persons who inject drugs in Athens: a phyloethnic studyDimitrios Paraskevis, Evangelia Kostaki, Georgios K. Nikolopoulos, Vana Sypsa, Mina Psichogiou, Dimitra Paraskeva, Athanassios Skoutelis, Meni Malliori, Samuel R. Friedman, Angelos HatzakisO21 The dynamics of virological response to HIV-1 infection and antiretroviral therapy initiation in patients with and without HLA-B*5701 AlleleMalgorzata Hackiewicz, Piotr Zabek, Ewa Firlag-Burkacka, Andrzej Horban, Justyna Dominika KowalskaO22 Increase in the numbers of non-B subtypes and potential recombinant forms circulating among Slovenian MSM in the recent yearsMaja M. Lunar, Jana Mlakar, Mario PoljakO23 Genotyping intrahost polymorphisms in hepatitis C virus E2 protein associated with resistance to antibody neutralizationLeontina Bănică, Eliza Martin, Valeriu Gheorghiță, Andrei Petrescu, Dan Oțelea, Costin-Ioan Popescu, Simona ParaschivO24 Genotyping of HCV NS3 protease inhibitors resistance and phenotyping of rare double resistance mutations in HCV cell culture systemEmil Neaga, Vlaicu Ovidiu, Andrei Juncu, Leontina Bănică, Simona Paraschiv, Dan Oțelea, Costin-Ioan PopescuO25 Employment status controls the relationship between neurocognitive impairment and depression in a cohort of young HIV-infected adults since childhoodAdrian Luca, Florin Lazăr, Anca Elena Luca, Luminița Ene, Cristian AchimO26 Predictors of survival in parenterally-infected HIV positive children and youth diagnosed with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathyCosmina Gingăraş, Ștefan Adrian Anton, Roxana Rădoi, Simona Tetradov, Grațiela Țârdei, Maria Nica, Razvan Alexandru Capşa, Cristian L. Achim, Cristiana Oprea, Luminița EneO27 Neurocognitive and brain functioning in HIV-infected young MSM treated with cARTBogna Szymańska, Natalia Gawron, Agnieszka Pluta, Emilia Łojek, Ewa Firląg – Burkacka, Andrzej Horban, Robert Bornstein, et HARMONIA3 Study GroupO28 Clinical value of RT-PCR detection of Toxoplasma gondii DNA in cerebrospinal fluidOlivia Burcoș, Simona Manuela Erscoiu, Filofteia Bănicioiu Cojanu, Andreea Toderan, Maria Nica, Ionuț Cristian Popa, Emanoil Ceaușu, Petre Iacob CalistruO29 Characteristics of sleep disorders in Romanian adults infected with human immunodeficiency virusManuela Arbune, Mirela Alexandrache, Anca-Adriana Arbune, Doina-Carina VoinescuO30 Diagnosing neuroHIV: the rift between clinicians and pathologistsIoan-Alexandru Diaconu, Laurențiu Stratan, Victoria Aramă, Luciana Nichita, Alexandra Diaconu, Anca Negru, Alina Orfanu, Anca Leuștean, Daniela Adriana IonO31 A challenging neurological complication in a HIV-infected young woman with multiple opportunistic infectionsIrina Ianache, Cristiana OpreaO32 Brain abscess with uncertain etiology in a late-presenter HIV infected patientAnca Leuștean, Cristina Popescu, Alina Orfanu, Anca Negru, Remulus Catana, Cristina Murariu, Ioan-Alexandru Diaconu, Mihaela Rădulescu, Cătălin Tilișcan, Victoria AramăO33 Cerebral toxoplasmosis and left crural monoparesis with fatal evolution in a noncompliant patient with AIDS C3Iosif Marincu, Patricia Poptelecan, Valeria Bică, Florin Lazăr, Livius TirneaO34 Opportunistic infections still a problem in HIV-infected patients in cART era: a Romanian single center experienceIrina Ianache, Roxana Rădoi, Manuela Nica, Grațiela Țârdei, Luminița Ene, Emanoil Ceaușu, Petre Calistru, Cristiana OpreaP1: Epidemiological aspects of co-infection of HIV/TB in MoldovaIurie Osoianu, Ala HalacuP2 Perinatal exposure at HIV infection in Oltenia regionAndreea Cristina Stoian, Florentina Dumitrescu, Iulian Diaconescu, Augustin Cupșa, Lucian Giubelan, Loredana Ionescu, Irina NiculescuP3 Women living with HIV in Mureș countyCarmen Chiriac, Nina Șincu, Iringo Zaharia Kezdi, Anca Georgescu, Brândușa Țilea, Cristina Girbovan, Andrea Incze, Andrea FodorP4 Late diagnosis of HIV infection in children - a challenge for RomaniaAlina Cibea, Mariana Mărdărescu, Cristina Petre, Ruxandra Drăghicenoiu, Rodica Ungurianu, Ana Maria Tudor, Delia Vlad, Carina MateiP5 Cirrhosis Assessment in Patients Co-infected HIV-Hepatitis B VirusElena Dumea, Lucian Cristian Petcu, Simona Claudia CambreaP6 HIV late presenters in Craiova Regional Center, RomaniaFlorentina Dumitrescu, Augustin Cupsa, Andreea Cristina Stoian, Lucian Giubelan, Irina Niculescu, Iulian Diaconescu, Dan Hurezeanu, Livia Dragonu, Mioara CotulbeaP7 Some aspects of malignancies in patients HIV / AIDSSimona Manuela Erscoiu, Ionuț Cristian Popa, Denisa Stroie, Petronela Ionescu, Nedeea Duță, Camelia Dobrea, Irina Voican, Emanoil Ceaușu, Petre Iacob CalistruP8 Factors associated with resilience among people living with HIV in RomaniaFlorin LazărP9 Fever in HIV-infected patients: a thorny problem to be solved by the cliniciansLucian Giubelan, Augustin Cupșa, Iulian Diaconescu, Florentina Dumitrescu, Dan Hurezeanu, Livia Dragonu, Irina Niculescu, Andreea Cristina Stoian, Oana Obretin, Mariana Stănescu, Mihai JianuP10 Th1, Th2, Th9, Th17 and Th22 cytokines in acute and chronic HIV-1 infectionLana Gorenec, Snjezana Zidovec Lepej, Ivana Grgic, Ana Planinic, Janja Iscic Bes, Adriana Vince, Josip BegovacP11 Dyslipidemia in HIV-infected patients treated with protease inhibitors – case reportLuminița Elena HorgaP12 Why use less treatment for the metabolic abnormalities in HIV patients-too many drugs?Corina Itu, Luminița Elena Horga, Laura Augusta David-Aldea, Anca Ciorogar, Cristian Jianu, Mihaela LupșeP13 Sacral Herpes Zoster, with hyperalgesic form, in a patient with C3 stage HIV infectionIuliana Caramangiu, Ovidiu Roșca, Monica Cialma, Andreea Ardeleanu, Iosif MarincuP14 Factors associated with in-hospital mortality in tuberculous and cryptococcal meningitisRaluca Jipa, Eliza Manea, Șerban Benea, Irina Lăpădat, Nicoleta Irimescu, Irina Panait, Cristian Niculae, Adriana HristeaP15 Lipodystrophy: still present adverse event in resource-limited settingsJovana Kusic, Djordje Jevtovic, Dubravka Salemovic, Jovan Ranin, Bozana Dimitrijevic, Gordana DragovicP16 TB and HIV coinfected patient, an emergent challenge - case reportLaura-Augusta Aldea-DavidP17 Efficacy of prophylactic antiretroviral treatment in new-born infants from HIV-positive mothers in 2012-2014, for the North-Eastern part of RomaniaCarmen Manciuc, Cristina Nicolau, Liviu Prisăcariu, Alexandra LarguP18 Surveillance of mother to child transmission of HIV in Romania – 31 December 2015Mariana Mărdărescu, Adrian Streinu-Cercel, Cristina Petre, Marieta Iancu, Sanda Vintilă, Daniela Vitelaru, Iosif Ionel, Claudiu Mihai Șchiopu, Alexandra-Henriette MărdărescuP19 The antiretroviral therapy failure and the need to select the effective treatment in the Republic of MoldovaPavel Micsanschi, Tiberiu Holban, Ina Bîstrițchi, Lucia Pârțână, Angela Nagîț, Svetlana Popovici, Maria Talmaci, Irina CucerovaP20 Disseminated cryptococcosis in a patient with C3 HIV stage and multiresistant to antiretroviral therapy with lethal evolutionSorina Georgiana Mitrescu, Dana Mihalcea, Iulia Caramangiu, Ovidiu Roșca, Iosif MaricuP21 Aspects of tuberculosis infection in HIV-positive patients from Romania – our experienceAnca Negru, Daniela Munteanu, Victoria Aramă, Raluca Mihăilescu, Ioan Diaconu, Remulus Catana, Cristina Popescu, Alina Orfanu, Anca Leuștean, Mihaela Rădulescu, Cătălin Tilișcan, Raluca Năstase, Violeta Molagic, Irina Duport, Cristina Dragomirescu, Ștefan Sorin AramăP22 Dyslipidemia in HIV-infected patientsNicoleta M NegruțP23 Challenges in the management of an HIV seropositive patient with psoriasis undergoing immunomodulator therapyVioleta Elena Niță, Daniela Ioana Munteanu, Raluca Mihăilescu, Ioan Diaconu, Anca Negru, Cristina Popescu, Victoria AramăP24 Acute peritonitis as a sign of IRIS in an HIV-infected patient with MAC latent infectionAlina Orfanu, Cristina Popescu, Anca Leuștean, Anca Negru, Remulus Catana, Ioan Diaconu, Cătălin Tilișcan, Victoria Aramă, Sorin Ștefan AramăP25 The virologic outcome of the treatment of chronic hepatitis B among HIV co-infected patients on HAARTIvana Pesic Pavlovia, Dubravka Salemovic, Jovan Ranin, Djordje JevtovicP26 A case of HIV encephalopathy with aphasia, agnosia, apraxia and right homonymous hemianopsiaOvidiu Roșca, Andreea Ardeleanu, Iulia Caramangiu, Daniela Desaga, Valerica Bică, Sorina Mitrescu, Iosif MarincuP27 Molecular footprints on human immunodeficiency virus -1 genome and association with phylogenetic clustering among subtype B infected patients in SerbiaMarina Siljic, Dubravka Salemovic, Valentina Nikolic, Djordje Jevtovic, Ivana Pesic-Pavlovic, Jovan Ranin, Marija Todorovic , Maja StanojevicP28 Neurosyphilis and human immunodeficiency virus infection: double challengeNina-Ioana Șincu, Anca Georgescu, Brândușa Țilea, Iringo Zaharia Kezdi, Andrea Incze, Cristina Gârbovan, Carmen Lucia ChiriacP29 Differences between HIV-infected adults since childhood and non HIV-infected persons on managing everyday lifeAnca Elena Luca, Florin Lazăr, Adrian Luca, Luminița Ene, Roxana Rădoi, Adina Talnariu, Silvia Suciu, Cristian AchimP30 Molecular detection of Bartonella quintana in a HIV immunodepressed patient with fever and isolated lymphadenopathy - Case reportDiana Gabriela Iacob, Dragoș Florea, Simona IacobP31 Present epidemiological characteristics of HIV/AIDS newly diagnosed cases in South-Eastern RomaniaManuela Arbune, Miruna Drăgănescu, Alina IancuP32 The gender’s preferences among opportunists?Ruxandra Moroti, Cristian M Niculae, Simona Merisor, Eliza Manea, Serban Benea, Andrada Stan, Raluca Hrisca, Raluca Jipa, Diana Tanase, Adriana HristeaP33 Polymorphism of interleukin-28B gene in persons with chronic hepatitis C from CroatiaIvana Grgic, Ana Planinic, Lana Gorenec, Snjezana Zidovec Lepej, Adriana Vince