ArticleDermato-endocrinology2012
Vitamin D's potential to reduce the risk of hospital-acquired infections.
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- Supplementation of Vitamin D and Mental Health in Adults with Respiratory System Diseases: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Nutrients · 2023Pooled it
- Vitamin D Deficiency and Risk of Surgical Site Infections: A Retrospective Chart Review from a Tertiary Care Center in Qatar.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Association Between Pre-operative 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D Deficiency and Surgical Site Infection After Oral Cavity Oncology Surgery: a Cross-Sectional Study in a Tertiary Cancer Center in Northwestern India.Indian journal of surgical oncology · 2024Article
- Prevalence of Surgical Site Infection (SSI) and Its Association With Vitamin D Deficiency.Cureus · 2024Article
- "MATH+" Multi-Modal Hospital Treatment Protocol for COVID-19 Infection: Clinical and Scientific Rationale.Journal of clinical medicine research · 2022Review
- The association between preoperative 25-OH vitamin D levels and postoperative complications in patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery.BMC surgery · 2021Observational
- Evidence that Vitamin D Supplementation Could Reduce Risk of Influenza and COVID-19 Infections and Deaths.Nutrients · 2020Review
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- Vitamin D deficiency is associated with urinary tract infection in children.Archives of medical science : AMS · 2018Article
- Association between serum concentration of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and community-acquired pneumonia: a case-control study.International journal of general medicine · 2017Article
- Appropriate vitamin D loading regimen for patients with advanced lung cancer.Nutrition journal · 2016Article
- Association between prehospital vitamin D status and hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile infections.JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition · 2015Article
- Vitamin D status and its association with season, hospital and sepsis mortality in critical illness.Critical care (London, England) · 2014Observational
- Association between preoperative 25-hydroxyvitamin D level and hospital-acquired infections following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery.JAMA surgery · 2014Article
- Association between prehospital vitamin D status and hospital-acquired bloodstream infections.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2013Article
- Vitamin D: Its role in disease prevention.Dermato-endocrinology · 2012Article
- Vitamin D deficiency: A potential risk factor for Clostridium difficile infection.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2012Article
- Frequency of Vitamin-D deficiency in children with Urinary tract infection: A descriptive cross-sectional study.Pakistan journal of medical sciencesArticle
- Use of Oral Vitamin-D Glass ampoule and tablet: Experience of patients and physicians.Pakistan journal of medical sciencesArticle
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Abstract
Health care-associated and hospital-acquired infections are two entities associated with increased morbidity and mortality. They are highly costly and constitute a great burden to the health care system. Vitamin D deficiency (< 20 ng/ml) is prevalent and may be a key contributor to both acute and chronic ill health. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with decreased innate immunity and increased risk for infections. Vitamin D can positively influence a wide variety of microbial infections. Herein we discuss hospital-acquired infections, such as pneumonia, bacteremias, urinary tract and surgical site infections, and the potential role vitamin D may play in ameliorating them. We also discuss how vitamin D might positively influence these infections and help contain health care costs. Pending further studies, we think it is prudent to check vitamin D status at hospital admission and to take immediate steps to address existing insufficient 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels.
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