[Studies on the antimicrobial effect of vitamin D (author's transl)]

E Feindt; J Ströder

doi:10.1007/BF01489010

[Studies on the antimicrobial effect of vitamin D (author's transl)]

Klin Wochenschr. 1977 May 15;55(10):507-8. doi: 10.1007/BF01489010.

[Article in German]

Authors

E Feindt, J Ströder

PMID: 195120
DOI: 10.1007/BF01489010

Abstract

In in vitro studies vitamin D3 proved inhibitory on strains of Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, Klebsiella pneumoniae. Escherichia coli, and Candida albicans. In the presence of 5x10(4)-9x10(4) IU/ml vitamin D3 the organisms were killed or reacted with a marked growth inhibition.

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Anti-Infective Agents / pharmacology*
Candida albicans / drug effects
Cholecalciferol / pharmacology*
Escherichia coli / drug effects
Klebsiella pneumoniae / drug effects
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects
Streptococcus pyogenes / drug effects

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Cholecalciferol