(L.A.) Juan Morales, 38, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2022-11949

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 38-year-old Hispanic male that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Juan Morales.

Manner of Death: Natural

Cause of Death A: Sequelae of Multiple Organ Failure

Cause of Death B: Klebsiella Pneumonitis

Cause of Death C: Chronic Alcohol Liver Disease

RIP JUAN MORALES (December 14, 1983 – November 17, 2022)

Klebsiella [kleb−see−ell−uh] is a type of Gram-negative bacteria that can cause different types of healthcare-associated infections, including pneumonia, bloodstream infections, wound or surgical site infections, and meningitis. Increasingly, Klebsiella bacteria have developed antimicrobial resistance, most recently to the class of antibiotics known as carbapenems.

Note that there are multiple decedents named “Juan Morales” in the public record.