ROME – Pope Francis has been diagnosed with double pneumonia and is undergoing a renewed course of treatment.
In a statement, the Vatican said that the Pope’s laboratory tests, chest X-ray and general clinical conditions “continue to present a complex picture”.
After initially being admitted for treatment of bronchitis, the Vatican said Monday that he had been diagnosed with a polymicrobial respiratory infection, and that his course of treatment had shifted.
Tuesday’s statement said the infection arose “in the context of bronchiectasis and asthmatic bronchitis” and required the use of antibiotic cortisone therapy, making the Pope’s treatment plan “more complex”.
