LOS ANGELES — Former President Bill Clinton was hospitalized this week for treatment of an infection, his spokesman confirmed. The infection is not coronavirus-related.
The 42nd president was admitted to the University of California, Irvine Medical Center on Tuesday evening, said Angel Ureña, his spokesman.
“He is on the mend, in good spirits, and is incredibly thankful to the doctors, nurses, and staff providing him with excellent care,” Ureña said.
The former president was given intravenous antibiotics and fluids, according to a statement by his physicians, Dr. Alpesh Amin and Dr. Lisa Bardack.
“He remains at the hospital for continuous monitoring,” according to the statement. “After two days of treatment, his white blood cell count is trending down and he is responding to antibiotics well.”
“We hope to have him go home soon,” they said in a joint statement.
Clinton, a onetime fan of McDonald’s turned near-vegan, underwent heart bypass surgery nearly two decades ago and had stents put into his veins in 2010. CNN reported that his current health problem is caused by sepsis, a blood infection.
The former Arkansas governor served two terms in the White House from 1993 to 2001.
