United States‘ former President Bill Clinton was on Tuesday admitted to the University of California Irvine Medical Center due to a blood-related infection called ‘Sepsis’, news broadcaster CNN reported. Earlier, the leader’s spokesperson, Angel Urena,  informed media that the ex-President was on “the mend” and “in good spirits.”

“What they (doctors) are thinking is going on with the former President is a blood infection, known as Sepsis. This is an infection that is now treated with antibiotics and he is said to be responding well. He is increasingly mobile,” he said, CNN reported  

What is Sepsis?

Sepsis is a condition when some outside chemicals released in the bloodstream to fight an infection reacts and trigger inflammation throughout the body. The condition can be life-threatening in some cases and case cause several changes in the body like multiple organs damage and failure,

Symptoms of Sepsis

Symptom of Sepsis includes fever, difficulty in breathing, low blood pressure, fast heart rate, warn and clammy skin and mental confusion.

Treatment

In most cases, the infection can be treated by administering specific antibiotics.

According to CNN, Clinton’s medical attendants said that he is being treated with antibiotics and is responding well. He is increasingly mobile.

“He remains at the hospital for continuous monitoring. After two days of treatment, his white blood cell count is trending down and he is responding to antibiotics well,” his doctors Alpesh Amin and Lisa Bardack said.

Clinton, who was in California for a private event for his foundation, was feeling fatigued and was then taken to the hospital after testing, according to his office.

Bill Clinton had quadruple bypass heart surgery in 2004. He returned to the hospital for surgery for a partially collapsed lung in 2005, and in 2010 had a pair of stents implanted in a coronary artery.

However, Clinton’s current infection does not appear to be related to his cardiac health or COVID-19, according to CNN.