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November - December 2017

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

CiteScore measures average citations received per document published.

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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

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

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SNIP 2023

0.61

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portada-S1413867017X00068

Vol. 21. Issue 6.

Pages 577-684 (November - December 2017)

Original articles

Comparison of the ACC/AHA and Framingham algorithms to assess cardiovascular risk in HIV-infected patients

Lauro Ferreira da Silva Pinto Neto, Fernanda Rezende Dias, Flavia Feres Bressan, Carolina Rocio Oliveira Santos

Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:577-80

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Comparison between the gold standard DXA with calcaneal quantitative ultrasound based-strategy (QUS) to detect osteoporosis in an HIV infected cohort

Eugenia Quiros Roldan, Nigritella Brianese, Elena Raffetti, Emanuele Focà, Maria Chiara Pezzoli, Andrea Bonito, Alice Ferraresi, Paola Lanza, ... Francesco Castelli

Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:581-6

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A cross-sectional study assessing the pharyngeal carriage of Neisseria meningitidis in subjects aged 1–24 years in the city of Embu das Artes, São Paulo, Brazil

Lily Yin Weckx, Rosana Fiorini Puccini, Antónia Machado, Maria Gisele Gonçalves, Suely Tuboi, Eliana de Barros, Raghavendra Devadiga, Eduardo Ortega-Barria, Romulo Colindres

Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:587-95

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High HIV infection prevalence in a group of men who have sex with men

Raquel Maria Cardoso Torres, Marly Marques da Cruz, André Reynaldo Santos Périssé, Denise Ribeiro Franqueira Pires

Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:596-605

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Serum markers as an aid in the diagnosis of pulmonary fungal infections in AIDS patients

Ana Isabela Morsch Passos, Rachel Polo Dertkigil, Marcelo de Carvalho Ramos, Ariane Fidelis Busso-Lopes, Cibele Tararan, Erivan Olinda Ribeiro, Angélica Zaninelli Schreiber, Plinio Trabasso, ... Maria Luiza Moretti

Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:606-12

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Infections after shoulder arthroplasty are correlated with higher anesthetic risk score: a case-control study in Brazil

Leonardo Hideto Nagaya, Mauro José Costa Salles, Lucas Sadawo Chagas Takikawa, Marcelo Fregoneze, Pedro Doneux, Luciana Andrade da Silva, Guilherme do Val Sella, Alberto Naoki Miyazaki, Sergio Luiz Checchia

Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:613-9

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Humoral and cellular immune response of mice challenged with Yersinia pestis antigenic preparations

Elida A. Leal, Josimar D. Moreira, Fernanda F. Nunes, Larissa R. Souza, Janaina M. Martins, Vicente P.C. Toledo, Alzira M.P. Almeida, Tania M.P. Guimarães

Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:620-6

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Ceftolozane-tazobactam activity against drug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa causing healthcare-associated infections in Latin America: report from an antimicrobial surveillance program (2013–2015)

Michael A. Pfaller, Dee Shortridge, Helio S. Sader, Ana Gales, Mariana Castanheira, Robert K. Flamm

Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:627-37

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Molecular diagnosis of symptomatic toxoplasmosis: a 9-year retrospective and prospective study in a referral laboratory in São Paulo, Brazil

Lilian Muniz Camilo, Vera Lucia Pereira-Chioccola, Ricardo Gava, Cristina da Silva Meira-Strejevitch, Jose Ernesto Vidal, Cinara Cássia Brandão de Mattos, Fábio Batista Frederico, Luiz Carlos De Mattos, ... FAMERP Toxoplasma Research Group

Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:638-47

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Review article

Recommendations for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy in Brazil

Priscila R. Oliveira, Vladimir C. Carvalho, Sergio Cimerman, Ana Lucia Munhoz Lima

Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:648-55

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Brief communications

Clonal dissemination of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium ST412 in a Brazilian region

Geraldo da Silva Alves, Monalessa Fábia Pereira, Lais de Lima Bride, Ana Paula Ferreira Nunes, Ricardo Pinto Schuenck

Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:656-9

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Mobile health application to assist doctors in antibiotic prescription – an approach for antibiotic stewardship

Felipe Francisco Tuon, Juliano Gasparetto, Luciana Cristina Wollmann, Thyago Proença de Moraes

Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:660-4

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Does SOFA predict outcomes better than SIRS in Brazilian ICU patients with suspected infection? A retrospective cohort study

Regis Goulart Rosa, Rafael Barberena Moraes, Thiago Costa Lisboa, Daniel Pretto Schunemann, Cassiano Teixeira

Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:665-9

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Case report

Subcutaneous infection by Graphium basitruncatum in a heart transplant patient

Analía L. Fernández, Patricia O. Andres, Cecilia H. Veciño, Claudia B. Nagel, María Teresa Mujica

Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:670-4

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Letters to the editor

Human parechovirus: sepsis-like illness with pulmonary infection

Luíne Rosele Renaud Vidal, Bárbara Cavalli, Sérgio Monteiro de Almeida, Sônia Mara Raboni, Meri Bordignon Nogueira

Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:675-7

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Malaria in Southern Brazil: a potential threat for a non-endemic region

Daisson L. Moreira, Jader C. Cardoso, Sandra C. Deboni, Diego R. Falci

Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:678-9

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Long-term virologic and immunologic responses on darunavir/ritonavir – containing regimens among highly antiretroviral therapy-experienced patients: 7-year follow-up of a prospective cohort study in São Paulo, Brazil

José E. Vidal, Ariane M.R. dos Santos, Érique J.F. Peixoto de Miranda, Aluísio C. Segurado

Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:680-1

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Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements 2017

Braz J Infect Dis. 2017;21:682-3

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