Systemic inflammatory response and thrombosis due to alterations in the gut microbiota in COVID-19

Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2020 Jul;112(7):584-585. doi: 10.17235/reed.2020.7297/2020.

Abstract

We thank Dr. Cienfuegos and colleagues for their comments on our recent publication "COVID-19, Coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 and the small bowel". Cienfuegos et al. have treated several COVID-19 patients with thromboembolic complications, including bowel ischemia. The authors correctly highlight the importance of this complication in COVID-19 patients, which has also been documented in autopsy studies.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Betacoronavirus
  • COVID-19
  • Coronavirus Infections*
  • Coronavirus*
  • Gastrointestinal Microbiome*
  • Humans
  • Pandemics*
  • Pneumonia, Viral*
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus*
  • Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
  • Thrombosis*