Late Tuesday, however, the Vatican said chest X-rays showed he had developed a polymicrobial infection which arose from asthmatic bronchitis and bronchiectasis, a condition where the airways widen, leading to a buildup of excess mucus that can make the lungs more vulnerable to infection. He is undergoing a “complex” treatment using antibiotic cortisone therapy, the Vatican said.
The pneumonia was detected during a chest CAT scan Francis underwent Tuesday afternoon which was prescribed by his Vatican health team and hospital doctors.
“Nevertheless,” the Vatican said, “Pope Francis is in good spirits.”
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