Here, via applying metagenomics and metabolomics analyses, the authors show that fecal microbiota composition and microbiota-derived metabolites predict the trajectory of respiratory function and death in patients with severe SARS-Cov-2 infection, suggesting the gut-lung axis to play an important role in the recovery from COVID-19.
- Matthew R. Stutz
- Nicholas P. Dylla
- Bhakti K. Patel