Cholecalciferol Exhibits no Antibacterial Effect on Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli: an in-vitro Study.
Shilia Jacob KurianAvirup BiswasShrivathsa KulavalliJesil Mathew AranjaniAmrita PattanaikMurali MunisamyKavitha SaravuGabriel Sunil RodriguesSonal Sekhar MirajPublished in: Recent advances in anti-infective drug discovery (2024)
This study indicates that cholecalciferol does not directly inhibit S. aureus and E. coli. Hence, we suggest exploring the antibacterial properties of other vitamin D analogs, such as calcitriol or its synergetic effect with other antimicrobial agents.