Pope Francis’ respiratory tract infection is presenting a « complex clinical picture » that will require further hospitalization, the Vatican said Monday as concerns.
Pope Francis’ respiratory tract infection is presenting a « complex clinical picture » that will require further hospitalization, the Vatican said Monday as concerns grew about the increasingly frail health of the 88-year-old pontiff. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said the results of tests conducted in recent days indicate the pope is suffering from a « polymicrobial respiratory tract infection » that has necessitated a further change in his drug therapy. Scientists say polymicrobial diseases are caused by a mix of viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites. There was no timeframe given for his hospitalization, which has already sidelined Francis for longer than a 2023 hospitalization for pneumonia, reports the AP.
