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The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

ISSN: 1413-8670

The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases is the official publication of the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases (SBI). It aims to publish relevant articles in the broadest sense on all aspects of microbiology, infectious diseases and immune response to infectious agents.
The BJID is a bimonthly publication and one of the most influential journals in its field in Brazil and Latin America with a high impact factor. Since its inception it has garnered a growing share of the publishing market.

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Impact factor

The Impact Factor measures the average number of citations received in a particular year by papers published in the journal during the two preceding years.

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Impact factor 2024

2.8

Citescore

CiteScore measures average citations received per document published.

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Citescore 2024

4.5

SJR

SRJ is a prestige metric based on the idea that not all citations are the same. SJR uses a similar algorithm as the Google page rank; it provides a quantitative and qualitative measure of the journal's impact.

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SJR 2024

0.644

SNIP

SNIP measures contextual citation impact by wighting citations based on the total number of citations in a subject field.

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SNIP 2024

0.738

Time to first decision

The median number of days it takes for an article to go from submission to first editorial decision.

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Time to first decision

42 days

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Vol. 30. Issue. 3

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Tenofovir vs. entecavir in chronic hepatitis B: A retrospective cohort study of hepatocellular carcinoma risk in a tertiary hospital in southern Brazil

Adriana Neis Stamm, Cristiane Valle Tovo, Andressa Noal, Camila Ubirajara Silva, Jaysa Pizzi, Pedro Moreno Fonseca, Dimas Alexandre Kliemann

Braz J Infect Dis. 2026;30: 104603

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Endocarditis risk stratification with scores: what about reproducibility? The case of NOVA and DENOVA scores for Enterococcus faecalis bacteremia

Pierre Danneels, Floris Chabrun, Lucia Grandière-Pérez, Ali Touré, Vincent Dubée

Braz J Infect Dis. 2026;30: 104605

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Non-clostridial gas gangrene due to Anaerococcus tetradius following a cesarean section: A case report

Takehiro Hashimoto, Mamiko Okamoto, Tomonori Yamada, Eiji Kobayashi, Kazufumi Hiramatsu

Braz J Infect Dis. 2026;30: 104609

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Racial disparities in HIV incidence and PrEP non-adherence among gay, bisexual and other Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) and transgender women using oral PrEP in Brazil: Results from the ImPrEP study

Lucilene Araujo Freitas, Carolina Coutinho, Debora Castanheira, Ronaldo Ismerio, Pedro Leite, Iuri C. Leite, Marcelo Cunha, Josias Freitas, ... Thiago S. Torres

Braz J Infect Dis. 2026;30: 104614

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The Forefront of Dengue Control

Luciano Z. Goldani

Braz J Infect Dis. 2026;30: 104611

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Impact of maintenance immunosuppression regimen on anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody and cellular kinetics in kidney transplant recipients receiving ChAdOx1 as primary vaccination

Julia Soares Reis, Roberto Matias Souza, Helio Tedesco-Silva, Lúcio Requião-Moura, José Medina Pestana, Renato Demarchi Foresto

Braz J Infect Dis. 2026;30: 104604

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Tuberculous brain abscess mimicking stroke in HIV-negative patient

Emerson dos Santos Hoffmann, Cecilia Freire Lopes, Giulia De Bastiani Graziottin, Maíra Cristina Velho, Mateus Swarovsky Helfer

Braz J Infect Dis. 2026;30: 104606

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BK and JC polyomavirus co-infection resulting in polyomavirus nephropathy and progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy at the same time, a case report

Sébastien Briol, Laura Labriola, Arnaud Devresse, Benoit Kabamba, Valeria Onofrj, Leïla Belkhir

Braz J Infect Dis. 2026;30: 104607

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First Reported Case: Simultaneous PML (JCV) and PVN (BKV) in a non-transplanted patient.
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Beyond Transplant Patients: Highlights the need to consider polyomavirus nephropathy in hematologic malignancies.
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High Viral Loads & Cross-Organ Impact: Suggests JCV may contribute to kidney injury and BKV may play a role in PML.
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Clinical Implications: Supports systematic testing for both JCV and BKV in atypical PML or PVN cases.

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Comparison of Pediatric Risk of Mortality-III, Phoenix Sepsis, and pediatric Sequential Organ Failure Assessment scores for predicting septic shock in Vietnamese children with sepsis

Khai Quang Tran, Ngan Tuong Thien Pham, Tri Duc Nguyen, Quan Minh Pham

Braz J Infect Dis. 2026;30: 104612

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health situation of the Brazilian population

Célia Landmann Szwarcwald, Wanessa da Silva de Almeida, Paulo Roberto Borges de Souza Junior, Euclides Ayres de Castilho, Giseli Nogueira Damacena, Crizian Saar Gomes, Deborah Carvalho Malta

Braz J Infect Dis. 2026;30: 105790

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Corticosteroids as adjunctive therapy in patients with acute/subacute paracoccidioidomycosis presenting a severe paradoxical inflammatory reaction: Two case reports and literature review

Pedro Stringelli-Brandão, Marília Prior Fuga, Márcio Ketner Sguassábia, Ivonete Helena Rocha, Mario León Silva-Vergara

Braz J Infect Dis. 2026;30: 104608

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Tuberculosis-related hospitalizations in Brazil: a nine-year experience in a high-burden setting

Gabriela Pizarro Ossa Ferro Henriques, Guilherme Barbosa Pinto, Erika Yukie Ishigaki, Nicoly Caroline de Andrade Delmondes, Daniel Ayabe Ninomiya, Olavo Henrique Munhoz Leite, Marcello Mihailenko Chaves Magri

Braz J Infect Dis. 2026;30: 105789

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Intracardiac mass in a 3-month-old boy revealing a congenital syphilis

Edouard Martinez Casado, Ludovic Lemée, Elise Barre, Didier Pinquier, Adnan Hassani, Hortense Petat

Braz J Infect Dis. 2026;30: 104613

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HIV-1 integrase resistance in the context of antiretroviral therapy in paediatric patients ‒ Northeast Brazil

Aldicléya Lima Luz, Élcio Leal, Kledoaldo Lima, Mikhael Morais de Souza, Michelle Lima de Carvalho Silva, Mayra Moura Lima, Paloma Gomes Tavares Sette, Yasmim Leandra Moura de Almeida, Heloísa Ramos Lacerda de Melo

Braz J Infect Dis. 2026;30: 105788

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Serum cytokines and tissue doppler imaging as markers of prognosis of chronic myocarditis due to chagas disease

Ivan Santana Batista Soares, Edmundo Câmara, Manoel Barral-Netto, Carlos Rico Quintero, Benelson Guimarães Carvalho, Fábio Bulhões, Alex Cleber Improta-Caria, Roque Aras-Júnior

Braz J Infect Dis. 2026;30: 105786

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Assessment of exertional capacity using the six-minute step test in COVID-19 survivors six months after hospitalization: a prospective observational study in Paraíba, Brazil

Vanessa L.A. Teotonio, Andre M. Siqueira, Giselle Duarte, Emanuelly Arruda, Ygor Soares, Alvaro Maciel, Eric L.A. Teotonio, José Moreira

Braz J Infect Dis. 2026;30: 105787

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Corrigendum to “Pacientes internados com tuberculose ativa e coinfecção por COVID-19: UM caso-controle pareado do registro brasileiro de Covid-19.” [The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases 27 (2023) Supplement 1, October 2023, 102934]

Gabriella Genta Aguiar, Jessica Fernandes Benavides Moreira, Rafael Lima Rodrigues de Carvalho, Daniella Nunes Pereira, Danyelle Romana Alves Rios, Felício Roberto Costa, Fernando Anschau, Genna Maira Santos Grizende, ... Milena Soriano Marcolino

Braz J Infect Dis. 2026;30: 104610

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Molecular factors associated with lung cancer in people living with HIV

Ivonne Denisse Bautista-Rojas, Jesus Figueroa-Navarrete, Diana Laura Reyes-Hernandez, Evelyn Rivera-Toledo

Braz J Infect Dis. 2026;30: 105791

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Noninvasive SARS-CoV-2 detection using a low-cost electronic nose

Gabriel Fialkovitz, Pedro Lobo Sousa, Amanda Miyuki Hidifira, Gustavo Henrique Pereira Boog, Bruno Montico Costa, Wellington Belarmino Gonçalves, Mariana Martins De Oliveira Netto, Alessandra Luna-Muschi, ... Anna Sara Levin

Braz J Infect Dis. 2026;30: 105805

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Risk factors for post-COVID-19 condition: A case-control study in municipalities of Paraíba and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Clarice Monteiro Vianna, Alexandre Medeiros de Figueiredo, Luiz Antonio Bastos Camacho, Celia Menezes Cruz Marques, Janaina Reis Xavier, Vitor Cardoso da Gama, Geovanna de Lima Cunha Pizzini, Renan Marinho Braga, ... Maria de Lourdes de Sousa Maia

Braz J Infect Dis. 2026;30: 105807

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