The trillions of tiny living creatures in our gut, like bacteria and viruses, are known as the gut microbiome. Scientists have found that changes in the gut microbiome can lead to many health problems. COVID-19 patients often have imbalanced gut microbes that make it easier for dangerous, antibiotic-resistant infections to grow. It was not clear how the COVID-19 virus affects the gut microbiome until now.
Researchers conducted a study using mice looking at the gut microbes of COVID-19 patients. They found that the COVID-19 virus leads to changes in the gut microbiome. These changes make it easier for bad bacteria to grow and spread from the gut to the bloodstream, which can cause secondary infections.
This new information is important because it shows that COVID-19 not only attacks our bodies but also changes the tiny living creatures in our gut, making us even more vulnerable to other infections. This helps doctors identify COVID-19 patients who are most at risk of these dangerous secondary infections.
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