Journal article
Safety and efficacy of probiotic supplements as adjunctive therapies in patients with COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Oral probiotic supplementation may be a beneficial adjunctive therapy for patients with symptomatic COVID-19. However, its safety and efficacy are unclear. We aimed to investigate how probiotic supplementation impacts COVID-19 symptom trajectory and patient outcomes by conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
METHODS: RCTs randomizing patients with COVID-19 to probiotics were …
Authors
Zhu J; Pitre T; Ching C; Zeraatkar D; Gruchy S
Journal
PLOS ONE, Vol. 18, No. 3,
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0278356
ISSN
1932-6203