Overview
- Vall d'Hebron briefings confirmed osteomyelitis in the pelvis and identified Streptococcus dysgalactiae as the causative bacterium.
- Doctors outlined a standard regimen starting with intravenous antibiotics for two to six weeks followed by oral therapy at home.
- Clinicians reported a high likelihood of complete recovery for a healthy 59-year-old, with an estimated timeline of about two months.
- Pelvic involvement is uncommon in osteomyelitis, which is a rare disease in Spain with an incidence of roughly 3.85 cases per 100,000 people each year.
- Some media had cited a different pathogen, but the hospital named Streptococcus dysgalactiae while Illa continues care during politically sensitive financing talks in Catalonia.