One day before news of her new hospitalization, details emerged about Mirtha Legrand’s health progression. The presenter had returned to the Sanatorio Mater Dei last Friday, September 18, only five days after being discharged, due to a condition compatible with pneumonia.
The new hospitalization followed the stay she had between September 7 and 13 for a respiratory illness. After receiving the discharge, Legrand had continued her recovery at home.
However, on Friday she had to return to the health center. In the update released by the Mater Dei Sanatorium, the institution’s medical director, Enrique Echagüe, reported that the presenter had been admitted “for presenting a condition compatible with pneumonia.” The statement also noted that she would remain hospitalized to perform tests, treatment and medical check-ups. The family, for their part, expressed gratitude for the concern and asked for respect for Mirtha’s health.
The latest update on Mirtha Legrand’s health
During Saturday, September 19, Ángel de Brito shared new updates about Mirtha’s health status through his social media platforms.
“Mild improvement. They identified the bacteria. A course of antibiotics. Hydration was achieved,” the journalist reported, referring to the information he had received about the presenter’s progress.
According to what De Brito disseminated, doctors had managed to identify the bacteria involved in the condition and, based on that finding, started an antibiotic treatment. He also noted that hydration had improved.
This information represents an update to the official medical report released on Friday, which had not yet specified the origin of the condition and was limited to stating that Legrand would remain hospitalized for tests, treatment, and monitoring.
Mirtha Legrand continues to be hospitalized at the Mater Dei
The presenter remains under medical care as professionals evaluate her progress and response to the treatment.
For now, the most recent information released by Ángel de Brito points to a mild improvement and the start of antibiotic treatment after the identification of a bacteria. The evolution over the coming hours will be crucial to understanding how Mirtha responds to the treatment.
