Vitamin D Deficiency a Risk Factor for MRSA Infection?

In a retrospective study involving Veterans Affairs patients in Atlanta, incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections was nearly doubled among those with vitamin D deficiency.

Vitamin D's importance for bone health is well established. Recently, its roles in immunologic, neurologic, cardiovascular, and respiratory functions have been described. Several reports have suggested associations between vitamin D deficiency (VDD) and greater illness severity, poorer outcomes, and higher mortality risk.

Using data on serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25(OH)D) levels of patients treated at the Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center between January 2007 and August 2010, Thomason and colleagues explored the potential association between VDD and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections. Of 6405 patients with at least one 25(OH)D determination during the study period (mean age, 64.2; 89% men, 50% black; 15% HIV-…

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Thomas Glück, MD

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Thomas Glück, MD

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Editorial BoardsConsilium Infectiorum by InfectoPharm, Infection

Vitamin D Deficiency a Risk Factor for MRSA Infection?

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