Vitamin D as an Adjunctive Treatment to Standard Drugs in Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients: An Evidence-Based Case Report.

Background: Vitamin D has a prominent role in the body's innate immunity as it is important in the maintenance of macrophages and monocytes and its function in defending against infections. studies have established vitamin D's potential role in tuberculosis (TB) infection, in that it restricts growth, thus implying the potential benefit of vitamin D as an adjunctive treatment for TB. However, clinical trials and reviews have contradicting findings regarding the true clinical efficacy of adjunctive vitamin D, particularly in reducing the sputum conversion rate (SCR).