Catalan president leaves intensive care as recovery from rare infection continues

Catalan president Salvador Illa has been transferred out of intensive care to a regular ward at Barcelona's Vall d'Hebron Hospital, where he is being treated for a bacterial infection, his doctors said on Tuesday.

In a medical update, the team treating Illa said he "had a good night, remains stable, has no fever and is experiencing a significant reduction in pain."

He was hospitalized on Saturday and is expected to remain in care for around two weeks.

Illa is being treated for pubic osteomyelitis, an "uncommon" infection that has affected the mobility of his legs, according to the medical team.

The condition is caused by bacteria that are normally present in the body, including on the skin, but can trigger infections if they enter the bloodstream.

Doctors are treating the Catalan leader with antibiotics and have said he will need to complete the initial course in hospital, a process expected to last about two weeks. Depending on his progress, they will then decide whether the treatment can continue at home.