ReviewFrontiers in nutrition2021
Respiratory Tract Infections and Antibiotic Resistance: A Protective Role for Vitamin D?
Review in Frontiers in nutrition, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- Global, regional, and national burden of upper respiratory infections and otitis media, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.The Lancet. Infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Limitations of current techniques in clinical antimicrobial resistance diagnosis: examples and future prospects.npj antimicrobials and resistance · 2024Review
- Confronting the global obesity epidemic: investigating the role and underlying mechanisms of vitamin D in metabolic syndrome management.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Review
- Vitamin D Enhances Neutrophil Generation and Function in Zebrafish (Danio rerio).Journal of innate immunity · 2022Article
- Vitamin D: A Potential Mitigation Tool for the Endemic Stage of the COVID-19 Pandemic?Frontiers in public health · 2022Review
- Polyphenol-RichAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Use of Branded Food Composition Databases for the Exploitation of Food Fortification Practices: A Case Study on Vitamin D in the Slovenian Food Supply.Frontiers in nutrition · 2021Article
- Socio-Demographic and Knowledge-Related Determinants of Vitamin D Supplementation in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Assessment of an Educational Intervention.Frontiers in nutrition · 2021Article
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Abstract
Upper and lower respiratory tract infections are among the most common infections globally, and in the United Kingdom, they account for about half of all oral antibiotics prescribed. Antibiotic overuse and the emergence of "superbugs" that are resistant to their effects is a global problem that is becoming a serious concern. Considering this, the potential role of immunonutrition as a "prehabilitation" in helping to tackle bacterial infections and reduce over-reliance on antibiotic usage is gaining interest. This narrative mini-review summarizes current knowledge on the roles of certain nutrients in helping to modulate immune function, with particular focus on vitamin D. Vitamin D supplementation appears to reduce the risk of acute respiratory tract infections and thus could have a valuable role to play in reducing over-reliance on antibiotics. Investment in high-quality trials is needed to further explore this field.
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