(L.A.) Eduardo Lopez, 23, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2024-06867

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 23-year-old Latino male that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Eduardo Lopez.

Manner of Death: Natural

Cause of Death A: Sequelae of Streptococcus pyogenes Toxic Shock Syndrome

Cause of Death B: Probable History of Skin Wound/Ulcer

Other Significant Conditions: Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Diabetes Mellitus, History of Schizophrenia, Tricuspid Valve Vegetation, Right Great Toe Wound, and Sacral Ulcer

RIP EDUARDO LOPEZ (July 27, 2000 – April 25, 2024)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Thursday at 3:00 a.m.

The Department of Medical Examiner publicly disclosed the CoD ruling on October 8, presumably after the results of tox screening had come back from the lab.

While Staphylococcus aureus is the predominant organism responsible for tricuspid valve infective endocarditis, accounting for 60-90% of cases, Streptococcus pyogenes has been observed with increasing frequency in certain populations,