Case Based: Practical Issues in Nutrition, the GI Microbiome and Wounds

Providing an optimal environment to allow wounds to heal is critical. This includes optimizing nutrition. Beyond ensuring adequate protein and other nutrients are given to patients, diet may affect the GI microbiome. This session will provide an up-to-date review of the GI microbiome, how nutrition may affect the GI microbiome and what can a clinician do to improve patients’ healing.