Bill Clinton recovering from urological infection, aide says

WASHINGTON – Bill Clinton was said to beryllium recovering from a urological corruption Friday, and an adjutant to the erstwhile president said that Clinton was successful an intensive attraction conception of the hospital, though not receiving “ICU care.”

The aide, who spoke to reporters astatine the infirmary connected the information his sanction wasn’t used, did not elaborate connected the crushed Clinton was successful the ICU. He said Clinton had a urological corruption that dispersed to his bloodstream, but is connected the mend and ne'er went into septic shock, a perchance life-threatening condition.

Clinton was successful bully spirits and juggling books and watching TV sum astir his hospitalization, the adjutant said. Hillary Clinton was with him successful the hospital, though not his daughter, Chelsea Clinton. There was nary contiguous connection connected immoderate timeline for his release.

President Joe Biden said Friday during remarks astatine a kid attraction halfway that he’s been “exchanging calls” astir Clinton and “he seems to be, God willing, doing well.” Biden and Clinton spoke by telephone Friday afternoon, said White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre.

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“President Biden and President Clinton look guardant to seeing each different again soon,” Jean-Pierre said successful an emailed statement. "President Biden wishes President Clinton a speedy recovery.”

Clinton, 75, was admitted to the University of California Irvine Medical Center connected Tuesday evening for a non-COVID-19-related infection, Clinton spokesperson Angel Ureña said Thursday successful a statement.

“He is connected the mend, successful bully spirits and is incredibly thankful to the doctors, nurses, and unit providing him with fantabulous care,” Ureña said.

A 2nd connection from Clinton's spokesperson quoted physicians Dr. Alpesh Amin and Dr. Lisa Bardack, who said the erstwhile president has been “administered IV antibiotics and fluids.”

"After 2 days of treatment, his achromatic humor compartment number is trending down and helium is responding to antibiotics well,” the doctors said. “The California-based aesculapian squad has been successful changeless connection with the President’s New York-based aesculapian team, including his cardiologist. We anticipation to person him spell location soon.”

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In the years since Clinton near the White House successful 2001, the erstwhile president has faced wellness scares. In 2004, helium underwent quadruple bypass country aft experiencing prolonged thorax pains and shortness of breath. He returned to the infirmary for country for a partially collapsed lung successful 2005, and successful 2010 helium had a brace of stents implanted successful a coronary artery.

He responded by embracing a mostly vegan fare that saw him suffer value and study improved health.

He repeatedly returned to the stump, campaigning for Democratic candidates, mostly notably his wife, Hillary, during her failed 2008 bid for the statesmanlike nomination. And successful 2016, arsenic Hillary Clinton sought the White House arsenic the Democratic nominee, Bill Clinton — by past a gramps and nearing 70 — returned to the run trail.

A spokesperson for the Clinton Foundation said the erstwhile president was successful the Los Angeles country for backstage events related to his charitable organization. The UCI Medical Center is successful Orange County, astir 40 miles (64 km) southeast of Los Angeles.

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Associated Press writer Zeke Miller contributed from Hartford, Connecticut. Alexandra Jaffe contributed from Washington and Robert Jablon contributed from Los Angeles.

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