Association between vitamin D deficiency and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection
Thomason J, Rentsch C, Stenehjem EA, Hidron AI, Rimland D. Association between vitamin D deficiency and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection. Infection 2015, 43: 715-722. PMID: 26141819, DOI: 10.1007/s15010-015-0815-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleMethicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusMiddle AgedProspective StudiesStaphylococcal InfectionsVitamin D DeficiencyConceptsMRSA-infected patientsMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infectionsVitamin D levelsStaphylococcus aureus infectionMRSA infectionD levelsInfected patientsAureus infectionLow serum vitamin D levelsMean vitamin D levelSerum vitamin D levelsMultivariate logistic regression modelVitamin D deficiencyMultivariate logistic regressionPotential confounding variablesLogistic regression modelsMethodsAll patientsD deficiencyHIV statusVitamin DResultsA totalInfection databasePatientsConfounding variablesInfection