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SUBMITTER: Bjorkhem-Bergman L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6133039 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Björkhem-Bergman Linda L Missailidis Catharina C Karlsson-Valik John J Tammelin Ann A Ekström Lena L Bottai Matteo M Hammar Ulf U Lindh Gudrun G Bergman Peter P
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology 20180621 9
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is resistant to all beta-lactam antibiotics and can cause severe infections that are difficult to treat. Eradication strategies with conventional antibiotics are not always effective and alternative approaches are warranted. Here, we tested the hypothesis that daily supplementation with vitamin D for 12 months would reduce MRSA carriage rates among a group of persistent carriers. This was a double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized trial with ...[more]