Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Official publication of the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases
The BJID is an official publication of the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases (SBI), published bymonthly since 1996, from February to December and published by Elsevier Editora Ltda. Produced by the Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Carlos Brites, an editorial board and highly competent associate editors, the production staff and advertising board, the articles and communications published in the BJID aim to be relevant in the broadest sense to all aspects of microbiology, infectious diseases and immune response to infectious agents.
The BJID is one of the most influential publications 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.
In addition to six regular issues per year, the BJID published special supplements, conference and seminar, annals and reprints of individual articles, as well as advertising courses, competitions and seminars in all fields of medicine.
Editor-in-Chief: Carlos Brites, MD, PhD
Impact factor: 1.005
Imprint: Elsevier
ISSN: 1413-8670
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Extracted from Scopus (on Sat May 18)42 Dolhnikoff, M. | Mauad, T. | Bethlem, E.P. | Carvalho, C.R.R. Pathology and pathophysiology of pulmonary manifestations in leptospirosis Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 11, Issue 1, 2007-02-01, Pages 142-148 23 Vervloet, L.A. | Marguet, C. | Camargos, P.A.M. Infection by Mycoplasma pneumoniae and its importance as an etiological agent in childhood community-acquired pneumonias Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 11, Issue 5, 2007-10-01, Pages 507-514 23 da Silva, C. de B. | Guterres, S.S. | Weisheimer, V. | Schapoval, E.E.S. Antifungal activity of the lemongrass oil and citral against Candida spp Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 12, Issue 1, 2008-02-01, Pages 63-66 21 Bachur, T.P.R. | Vale, J.M. | Côelho, I.C.B. | de Queiroz, T.R.B.S. | de Souza Chaves, C. Enteric parasitic infections in HIV/AIDS patients before and after the highly active antiretroviral therapy Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 12, Issue 2, 2008-04-01, Pages 115-122 21 Gales, A.C. | Sader, H.S. | Ribeiro, J. | Zoccoli, C. | Barth, A. | Pignatari, A.C. Antimicrobial susceptibility of gram-positive bacteria isolated in Brazilian hospitals participating in the SENTRY program (2005-2008) Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 13, Issue 2, 2009-04-01, Pages 90-98 21 Curcio, D. | Fernández, F. | Cané, A. | Barcelona, L. | Stamboullan, D. | Calanni, L. | Nacinovich, F. | Christin, M. | Tosello, C. | del Castillo, M. | Mora, A. | Calderón, J. | Vergara, J. | Vázquez, W. | Colombini, A. | Bonvehí, P. | Chinchilla, P. | Barcán, L. | Fernández, F. Indications of a new antibiotic in clinical practice: Results of the tigecycline intial use registry Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 12, Issue 3, 2008-06-01, Pages 198-201 20 Aparna, M.S. | Yadav, S. Biofilms: Microbes and disease Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 12, Issue 6, 2008-12-01, Pages 526-530 18 Szwarcwald, C.L. | Barbosa Jr., A. | Borges de Souza Jr., P.R. | de Lemos, K.R.V. | de Frias, P.G. | Luhm, K.R. | Holcman, M.M. | Esteves, M.A.P. HIV testing during pregnancy: Use of secondary data to estimate 2006 test coverage and prevalence in Brazil Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 12, Issue 3, 2008-06-01, Pages 167-172 17 de Souza, L.J. | Nogueira, R.M.R. | Soares, L.C. | Soares, C.E.C. | Ribas, B.F. | Alves, F.P. | Vieira, F.R. | Pessanha, F.E.B. The impact of dengue on liver function as evaluated by aminotransferase levels Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 11, Issue 4, 2007-08-01, Pages 407-410 17 Serra, F.C. | Hadad, D. | Orofino, R.L. | Marinho, F. | Lourenço, C. | Morgado, M. | Rolla, V. Immune reconstitution syndrome in patients treated for HIV and tuberculosis in Rio de Janeiro Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 11, Issue 5, 2007-10-01, Pages 462-465 - View all items
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