Pope’s doctors say sepsis could threaten his fight against pneumonia
Dr. Sergio Alfieri, the head of medicine and surgery at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, said the biggest threat facing Francis was that some of the germs that are currently located in his respiratory system pass into the bloodstream, causing sepsis. Sepsis can lead to organ failure and death.
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Pope Francis, 88, was hospitalized last Friday with bronchitis, the Vatican said, and now has a “polymicrobial infection of the respiratory tract.”
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Pope Francis' respiratory infection also includes asthmatic bronchitis, requiring cortisone and antibiotic treatment.
The pope has pneumonia in both lungs but remains in good spirits, the Vatican says
The pope is in good spirits and is grateful for the prayers for his recovery, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said.
The pope has bilateral pneumonia but remains in good spirits, the Vatican says
Pope Francis has developed bilateral pneumonia, the Vatican said Tuesday, after new tests showed a further complication in the condition of the 88-year-old pope.
Pope Francis still hospitalized with pneumonia but not in 'danger of death': doctor
"Is he out of danger? No. But if the question is 'is he in danger of death,' the answer is 'no," said the doctor of Pope Francis.
Pope Francis' health condition is stable, Vatican says
Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said Thursday that the pope now has focal pneumonia with limited areas of infection in the lungs. Bruni said Francis is breathing on his own, and his heart is stable.
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