Journal Information
Issue
Vol. 21. Issue 3.
Pages 213-368 (May - June 2017)
Original articles
Predictors of HBeAg seroconversion after long-term nucleos(t)ide analogues treatment for chronic hepatitis B: a multicenter study in real clinical setting
Weiyan Yu, Yadong Wang, Chuan Shen, Ru Ji, Li Zhang, Xin Zhao, Miao Su, Ying Zhang, ... Caiyan Zhao
Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:213-8
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Virological suppression in children and adolescents is not influenced by genotyping, but depends on optimal adherence to antiretroviral therapy
Juliana Costa de Abreu, Sara Nunes Vaz, Eduardo Martins Netto, Carlos Brites
Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:219-25
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Cardiovascular risk profile in patients with myelopathy associated with HTLV-1
Fabio Luís Silva do Prado, Renata Prado, Ana Marice Teixeira Ladeia
Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:226-33
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Geolocalization of HIV-1 subtypes and resistance mutations of patients failing antiretroviral therapy in Salvador – Brazil
Antonio Walter de Oliveira Filho, Carlos Brites
Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:234-9
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Asymptomatic and symptomatic embolic events in infective endocarditis: associated factors and clinical impact
Thaíssa S. Monteiro, Marcelo G. Correia, Wilma F. Golebiovski, Giovanna Ianini F. Barbosa, Clara Weksler, Cristiane C. Lamas
Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:240-7
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Association between the p53 arginine/arginine homozygous genotype at codon 72 and human papillomavirus E6/E7 mRNA expression
Ana Carolina Silva Chuery, Ismael Dale Cotrim Guerreiro da Silva, Julisa Chamorro Lascasas Ribalta, Neila Maria de Góis Speck
Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:248-54
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Effects of statins on the development of sepsis and organ dysfunction in hospitalized older patients in China
Qifeng Gui, Yunmei Yang, Jiajia Zhang
Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:255-62
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Metabolic syndrome in HIV-infected middle-aged women on antiretroviral therapy: prevalence and associated factors
Lívia D. Akl, Ana L.R. Valadares, Monica Jacques de Moraes, Aarão M. Pinto-Neto, Bianca Lagrutta, Lúcia Costa-Paiva
Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:263-9
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Bone mineral density and vitamin D concentration: the challenges in taking care of children and adolescents infected with HIV
Fabiana Bononi Carmo, Maria Teresa Terreri, Regina Célia de Menezes Succi, Suenia Vasconcelos Beltrão, Aida de Fátima Tomé Barbosa Gouvea, Erica Regina Cruz Paulino, Daisy Maria Machado
Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:270-5
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Assessment of the effectiveness of a ventilator associated pneumonia prevention bundle that contains endotracheal tube with subglottic drainage and cuff pressure monitorization
Ozlem Akdogan, Yasemin Ersoy, Ciğdem Kuzucu, Ender Gedik, Turkan Togal, Funda Yetkin
Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:276-81
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Virulence genes and genetic relationship of L. monocytogenes isolated from human and food sources in Brazil
Rosana Macedo de Almeida, André Victor Barbosa, Rodrigo de Castro Lisbôa, André Felipe das Mercês Santos, Ernesto Hofer, Deyse Christina Vallim, Cristina Barroso Hofer
Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:282-9
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Bartonella species pathogenic for humans infect pets, free-ranging wild mammals and their ectoparasites in the Caatinga biome, Northeastern Brazil: a serological and molecular study
Mariana Campos Fontalvo, Alexsandra Rodrigues de Mendonça Favacho, Andreina de Carvalho Araujo, Naylla Mayana dos Santos, Glauber Meneses Barboza de Oliveira, Daniel Moura Aguiar, Elba Regina Sampaio de Lemos, Mauricio Claudio Horta
Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:290-6
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Comparative performances of serologic and molecular assays for detecting human T lymphotropic virus type 1 and type 2 (HTLV-1 and HTLV-2) in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)
Karoline Rodrigues Campos, Maria Gisele Gonçalves, Nadia Aparecida Costa, Adele Caterino-de-Araujo
Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:297-305
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Danger in the streets: exposures to bloodborne pathogens after community sharp injuries in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Marcellus Dias Costa, Cristiane Rapparini, Carolina Arana Stanis Schmaltz, Mari Tuyama, Lilian de Mello Lauria, Valeria Saraceni, Paulo Feijó Barroso
Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:306-11
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Protective effect of metformin against tuberculosis infections in diabetic patients: an observational study of south Indian tertiary healthcare facility
Srujitha Marupuru, Padmanav Senapati, Swathi Pathadka, Sonal Sekhar Miraj, Mazhuvancherry Kesavan Unnikrishnan, Mohan K. Manu
Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:312-6
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A systematic review of East African-Indian family of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Brazil
Tonya Azevedo Duarte, Joilda Silva Nery, Neio Boechat, Susan Martins Pereira, Vera Simonsen, Martha Oliveira, Maria Gabriela Miranda Gomes, Carlos Penha-Gonçalves, ... Theolis Barbosa
Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:317-24
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Prevalence and risk factors for human papillomavirus infection among Chinese ethnic women in southern of Yunnan, China
Zulqarnain Baloch, Nafeesa Yasmeen, Yuanyue Li, Ke Ma, Xiaomei Wu, Shi-hua Yang, Xueshan Xia
Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:325-32
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Review article
Fluconazole prophylaxis in preterm infants: a systematic review
Juliana Ferreira da Silva Rios, Paulo Augusto Moreira Camargos, Luísa Petri Corrêa, Roberta Maia de Castro Romanelli
Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:333-8
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Brief communications
Direct identification from positive blood broth culture by matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS)
Maria Goreth Barberino, Marcio de Oliveira Silva, Ana Carolina Palmeiras Arraes, Luís Cláudio Correia, Ana Verena Mendes
Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:339-42
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Resistance among Gram-negative ESKAPE pathogens isolated from hospitalized patients with intra-abdominal and urinary tract infections in Latin American countries: SMART 2013–2015
James A. Karlowsky, Daryl J. Hoban, Meredith A. Hackel, Sibylle H. Lob, Daniel F. Sahm
Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:343-8
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Case report
Aneurysm and dissection in a patient with syphilitic aortitis
Fernando Pivatto Júnior, Bruno Schaaf Finkler, Felipe Soares Torres, Pedro Guilherme Schaefer, Eduardo Sprinz
Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:349-52
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Clinical images
Cutaneous loxoscelism: extensive nonulcerated livedoid plaque
Natalie Torres, Monica Rueda
Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:353-4
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An unusual imported case of diphyllobothriosis in Mexico
Elba G. Rodríguez-Pérez, Kevin Escandón-Vargas, Jenniffer A. Castellanos
Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:355-6
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Letters to the editor
Superantigens: procession of frets
Bilal Aslam, Mohsin Khurshid, Muhammad Atif Nisar, Saima Muzammil, Sumreen Hayat
Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:357-8
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First case of infection by metallo-β-lactamase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Kalinca Miranda Ferreira, Ana Claudia de Souza Rodrigues, Ana Carolina Watanabe, Yanara Miranda Ferreira, Marilene Rodrigues Chang
Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:359-60
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Ureteral stent infections: a prospective study
Nilsun Altunal, Ayse Willke, Onur Hamzaoğlu
Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:361-4
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Serological survey of Chikungunya virus in Ilorin Metropolis, Nigeria
Olatunji Matthew Kolawole, Kizito Eneye Bello, Adetola Adebimpe Seriki, Ahmad Adebayo Irekeola
Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:365-6
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Hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with B and C virus hepatitis without cirrhosis
Kellyane Santana Dias Carvalho, Helma Pinchemel Cotrim, Luciano Espinheira Fonseca, Valéria Moreira, Érika Sirqueira
Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:367
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