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Journal Information
Issue
Vol. 30. Issue 1. (In progress)(January - February 2026)
This issue is in progress but contains articles that are final and fully citable.
Editorial
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
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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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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