article_snippet: Courtney O'Keefe was diagnosed with the rare bacterium pseudomonas aeruginosa, which the Centre for Disease Control said is often contracted by patients in hospital, particularly those with wounds from surgery or hooked up to medical devices.
article_snippet: Courtney O'Keefe condition worsened. '
article_snippet: It was also turning septic and was starting to shut down my liver, my kidneys, my heart, my brain,' Courtney O'Keefe said. '
article_snippet: A PIC (peripherally inserted central catheter) was installed inside Courtney O'Keefe so Courtney O'Keefe could receive a constant stream of antibiotics.
article_snippet: Courtney O'Keefe has suffered kidney and liver problems because of the medication required to treat the infection.