The world of sports journalism is in mourning. This morning Monday, September 16the commentator Andre Marin He died after several years of having health complications caused by a bacterium which he acquired in 2019.
Marin Puigwho began his journalistic career when he was only 16 years old, was one of the apprentices of Jose Ramon Fernandez and became a reference for its coverage of the Selection Mexican. In addition, his legacy includes several television networks such as Imevisión, now TV Azteca, Fox Sports and TUDN.
However, at 52 years of age, his colleagues had to say goodbye to his analysis of the Liga MX, as the commentator faced a long battle against the ravages caused by the bacteria. Clostridium Difficile.
During an interview in 2020, the TUDN presenter revealed that the bacteria caused him multiple problems.
“It is a stomach infection “If you don’t take care of it with very strong antibiotics, it can perforate your intestine and pancreas,” said Marín in an interview with sports journalist Javier Alarcón.
In fact, the Clostridium Difficile can cause severe diarrhea and intestinal disorders like the colitiswhich can be fatal. People often become infected when they are taking antibiotics since these They eliminate harmful germs but also good germs that protect the body against other infections.according to Medline Plus.
Although Marin had shown improvement, Faitelson explained that the bacteria returned and affected his lung tissue, so he underwent transplant surgery.
“André “He was infected with very aggressive bacteria more than two years ago, which left him in a very serious condition. He survived with a good prognosis, but unfortunately, a few months ago these bacteria woke up and caused a lot of damage again, to the point that they destroyed practically all of his lung tissue,” Faitelson wrote.
After the surgery, Marín showed better health and recovered favorably from the surgery, but he was never able to fully recover.