January - February 2026 | The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Original articles

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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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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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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Case reports

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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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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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

Highlights

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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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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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Brief communications

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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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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Corrigendum

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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