Pope Francis has been hospitalized in Rome due to a polymicrobial respiratory tract infection. The Vatican says the 88-year-old pontiff's condition is complex and he will remain in hospital for as long as necessary. While in hospital, the pope has continued his practice of making phone calls to members of a Catholic parish in Gaza.
Pope Francis during his weekly general audience at the Vatican. Doctors have changed treatment for his respiratory tract infection. Photograph: Alessandra Tarantino/AP’s respiratory tract infection to tackle a “complex clinical situation” and he will remain in hospital for as long as necessary, the Vatican said on Monday.
Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said the pontiff was “in good spirits”. He did not specify whether the pope was suffering from a bacterial or viral infection, but said a further update on the pope’s condition would be issued later.While a bacterial infection can be treated with antibiotics, viral infections cannot. Viruses usually have to run their course, but the patient can be assisted with other medicines to bring down a fever or help their body fight the infection.
Vicini, who said he did not have knowledge of the pope’s case beyond the Vatican’s public statements, also said it was notable that the Vatican had said earlier on Monday that the pope ate breakfast, indicating that he was not on a respirator. “It also means the body is not debilitated to the point of not being able to take food and digest it,” said Vicini, a professor at Boston College.
The pope’s doctors had earlier ordered complete rest, and Francis was unable to deliver his regular weekly prayer on Sunday to pilgrims in St Peter’s Square or lead a special Mass for artists to mark the Catholic Church’s Jubilee Year.“We certainly wish for him to get better very quickly,” said Rev Tyler Carter, a Catholic priest from the United States. “He is our father and our shepherd, and so we want his continued health and blessing.
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