Doctors estimate that Salvador Illa's treatment will last eight weeks.

BarcelonaAfter two weeks, the President of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, has left Vall d'Hebron Hospital, where he was recovering from osteomyelitis. His progress is positive, according to doctors, and he will continue his recovery at home with the support of the hospital's home care service. The medical team has not yet set a date for his return to work, as this will depend on his progress. However, at a press conference, both the hospital's managing director, Albert Salazar, and the head of infectious diseases, Dolors Rodríguez, explained that the illness he suffers from has an eight-week treatment protocol. He has already completed two weeks in the hospital. They were also accompanied by the head of the home hospitalization service, Francesc Xavier Jiménez. Illa left the hospital on his own two feet this Friday, using crutches, and went home by car. He was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of Vall d'Hebron University Hospital on Saturday, January 17, after experiencing severe leg pain that made walking difficult. Doctors ruled out tumorous and vascular causes that posed an imminent risk to his life during the following hours, and 48 hours later they arrived at the diagnosis. He then began intravenous antibiotic treatment, which he will continue at home. Later, he will be able to switch to oral antibiotics.

Pubic osteomyelitis is a "very rare" infection caused by the bacteria Streptococcus dysgalactiae, It is part of the normal flora of microbes present on the skin and in the pharynx and rarely causes infections. In Isla's case, the bacteria entered the bloodstream and from there spread to the pubic symphysis and the external pharyngeal muscle, one of the muscles that attaches there. "It was a potentially serious condition; it could have been severe sepsis, but it was quickly brought under control. His recovery is progressing well," noted Dr. Rodríguez. Although both the medical team and the Presidential staff reported that the president was in good spirits during his hospitalization, Salazar emphasized that osteomyelitis "is not something to be taken lightly": "It is a significant illness," she said.