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March - April 2014

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 2023

3.0

Citescore

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Citescore 2023

5.5

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 2023

0.59

SNIP

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SNIP 2023

0.61

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portada-S1413867014X00036

Vol. 18. Issue 2.

Pages 115-238 (March - April 2014)

Original articles

Bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia: serotype distribution, antimicrobial susceptibility, severity scores, risk factors, and mortality in a single center in Chile

Alberto Fica, Nicolás Bunster, Felipe Aliaga, Felipe Olivares, Lorena Porte, Stephanie Braun, Jeannette Dabanch, Juan Carlos Hormázabal, ... María Guacolda Benavides

Braz J Infect Dis. 2014;18:115-23

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Clinical significance of different bacterial load of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in patients with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia

Wujun Jiang, Yongdong Yan, Wei Ji, Yuqing Wang, Zhengrong Chen

Braz J Infect Dis. 2014;18:124-8

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Isolation, pathogenicity and disinfection of Staphylococcus aureus carried by insects in two public hospitals of Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil

Pollianna S. Oliveira, Simone G. Souza, Guilherme B. Campos, Danilo C.C. da Silva, Daniel S. Sousa, Suerda P.F. Araújo, Laiziane P. Ferreira, Verena M. Santos, ... Lucas M. Marques

Braz J Infect Dis. 2014;18:129-36

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Necrotizing fasciitis: eight-year experience and literature review

Jinn-Ming Wang, Hwee-Kheng Lim

Braz J Infect Dis. 2014;18:137-43

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Risk factors for mortality in burn children

Maria Teresa Rosanova, Daniel Stamboulian, Roberto Lede

Braz J Infect Dis. 2014;18:144-9

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Survival analysis of acquired immune deficiency syndrome patients with and without hepatitis C virus infection at a reference center for sexually transmitted diseases/acquired immune deficiency syndrome in São Paulo, Brazil

Wong Kuen Alencar, Paulo Schiavom Duarte, Eliseu Alves Waldman

Braz J Infect Dis. 2014;18:150-7

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Chlamydia trachomatis in human immunodeficiency virus-infected men treated at a referral hospital for sexually transmitted diseases in the Amazonas, Brazil

Alex Panizza Jalkh, Angelica Espinosa Miranda, Jose Camilo Hurtado-Guerreiro, Lorena Angelica Castano Ramos, Guiseppe Figliuolo, Jussimara Maia, Cintia Mara Costa, Rajendranath Ramasawmy, Luiz Carlos de Lima Ferreira

Braz J Infect Dis. 2014;18:158-63

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Anti-hepatitis C virus treatment may prevent the progression of liver fibrosis in non-responder human immunodeficiency virus/hepatitis C virus coinfected patients

Caterina Sagnelli, Caterina Uberti-Foppa, Laura Galli, Giuseppe Pasquale, Nicola Coppola, Luca Albarello, Carlo Doglioni, Adriano Lazzarin, Evangelista Sagnelli

Braz J Infect Dis. 2014;18:164-9

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Coffee has hepatoprotective benefits in Brazilian patients with chronic hepatitis C even in lower daily consumption than in American and European populations

Silmara Rodrigues Machado, Edison Roberto Parise, Luciana de Carvalho

Braz J Infect Dis. 2014;18:170-6

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Pertussis in the central-west region of Brazil: one decade study

Angelita Fernandes Druzian, Yvone Maia Brustoloni, Sandra Maria do Valle Leone Oliveira, Vanessa Terezinha Gubert de Matos, Adriana Carla Garcia Negri, Clarice Souza Pinto, Silvia Asato, Cirlene dos Santos Gonçalves Urias, Anamaria Mello Miranda Paniago

Braz J Infect Dis. 2014;18:177-80

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Microsporum spp. onychomycosis: disease presentation, risk factors and treatment responses in an urban population

Erick Martínez, Mahreen Ameen, Diana Tejada, Roberto Arenas

Braz J Infect Dis. 2014;18:181-6

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Ceftaroline activity tested against contemporary Latin American bacterial pathogens (2011)

Robert K. Flamm, Helio S. Sader, Ronald N. Jones

Braz J Infect Dis. 2014;18:187-95

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Review article

Trends in overall opportunistic illnesses, Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, cerebral toxoplasmosis and Mycobacterium avium complex incidence rates over the 30 years of the HIV epidemic: a systematic review

Lara Coelho, Valdiléa Gonçalves Veloso, Beatriz Grinsztejn, Paula Mendes Luz

Braz J Infect Dis. 2014;18:196-210

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Brief communications

First characterization of a Providencia stuartii clinical isolate from a Tunisian intensive care unit coproducing VEB-1-a, OXA-2, qnrA6 and aac(6′)-Ib-cr determinants

Sihem Mahrouki, Hela Chihi, Amel Bourouis, Mohamed Ben Moussa, Omrane Belhadj

Braz J Infect Dis. 2014;18:211-4

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Microbiology of the middle meatus compared to sputum in young patients with cystic fibrosis from Bahia – Brazil

Alessandro Tunes, Joice Neves Reis, Regina Terse, Maria Angélica Santana, Ana Lúcia Diniz, Tânia Fraga Barros, Ana Karina Souza Leal, Vilma Paixão, Maria Fernanda Rios Grassi

Braz J Infect Dis. 2014;18:215-9

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Human herpesvirus-6 and cytomegalovirus DNA in liver donor biopsies and their correlation with HLA matches and acute cellular rejection

Ana Carolina Guardia, Raquel Silveira Bello Stucchi, Arlete Milan, Sandra Cecília Botelho Costa, Ilka de Fátima Santana Ferreira Boin

Braz J Infect Dis. 2014;18:220-4

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Clinical images

Fecal leukocyte in the diagnosis of ulcerative colitis

Takeshi Saraya, Tomokazu Suzuki, Hajime Goto

Braz J Infect Dis. 2014;18:225-6

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Hand, foot, and mouth disease in an adult

Yasemin Akkoyunlu, Bahadır Ceylan, Turan Aslan

Braz J Infect Dis. 2014;18:227-8

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Letters to the editor

Viral genotypes and human rs12979860 polymorphism of the IFNL3 gene in hepatitis C infected patients in Southern Brazil

Kelen Frizon, Camila Fernanda da Silveira Alves, Alessandra Caroline Borchardt, Vagner Ricardo Lunge, Daniel Simon

Braz J Infect Dis. 2014;18:229-30

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Carbapenem-resistant GES-5-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in Southern Brazil

Vanessa Bley Ribeiro, Diego R. Falci, Franciéli P. Rozales, Afonso L. Barth, Alexandre P. Zavascki

Braz J Infect Dis. 2014;18:231-2

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Assessment of the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus infection: a case series from a hospital in the Brazilian Amazon region

Ivanete do Socorro Abraçado Amaral, Juarez Antonio Simões Quaresma, Esther Castello Branco de Mello Miranda, Lizomar de Jesus Maués Pereira Móia, Manoel do Carmo Pereira Soares

Braz J Infect Dis. 2014;18:233-4

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Case report

Mycobacterium neoaurum causing prosthetic valve endocarditis: a case report and review of the literature

Anupam Kumar, George S. Pazhayattil, Aparna Das, Harry A. Conte

Braz J Infect Dis. 2014;18:235-7

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