Nutritional Modulation of Gut Microbiota Alleviates Severe Gastrointestinal Symptoms in a Patient with Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome
Ying Wang, Guojun Wu, Liping Zhao, Weizheng Wang
Abstract
It has become evident that the care of patients with COVID-19 does not end at the time of negative SARS-CoV-2 detection, as the number of patients with post-acute COVID-19 syndrome increases with an ever-increasing total infected patient population. This case report shows the possibility of alleviating the gastrointestinal symptoms of post-acute COVID-19 syndrome via microbiota-targeted nutritional intervention. As a promising strategy, it might not only improve the quality of life of patients but also reduce the burden to the public health system when the end of the COVID-19 pandemic is not in sight.
Topics & Concepts
Gut floraMedicineDysbiosisInternal medicineGastroenterologyNauseaPhysiologyImmunologyGut microbiota and healthClostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens researchTryptophan and brain disorders