The "Microbiome": A Protagonist in COVID-19 Era

Microorganisms. 2022 Jan 26;10(2):296. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms10020296.

¹ Section of Clinical Nutrition and Nutrigenomic, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy.
² Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Agostino Gemelli General Hospital Foundation-IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy.
³ Comando Generale Arma Carabinieri, Direzione di Sanità, 00197 Rome, Italy.
⁴ Department of Human Policies [General Directorate] of Basilicata Region, 85100 Potenza, Italy.
⁵ Department of Surgical Sciences, School of Applied Medical-Surgical Sciences, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy.

Abstract

Respiratory infections are among the main causes of hospitalization and mortality, particularly in elderly patients [...].