Pope Francis spent a quiet night at
the Policlinico Agostino Gemelli Hospital, the Vatican Press
Office said on Wednesday morning.
"The Pope spent a quiet night, he woke up and had breakfast", it
said.
On Tuesday evening, the Vatican Press Office said the pope had
developed pneumonia in both lungs and continued to present a
complex picture.
"Laboratory tests, chest X-rays, and the clinical condition of
the Holy Father continue to present a complex picture" the
Vatican said in its update.
The 88-year-old Argentine pontiff underwent diagnostic tests,
including a CT scan which showed the "onset of bilateral
pneumonia, which requires additional drug therapy", the Vatican
said.
"The polymicrobial infection, which arose on a picture of
bronchiecstasis and asthmatic bronchitis, and which required the
use of cortisone antibiotic therapy, makes the therapeutic
treatment more complex", said the note.
The pope, who was admitted to the Rome hospital on Friday, was
initially diagnosed with a polymicrobial infection, or a mix of
microbes.
"Nevertheless, Pope Francis remains in good spirits", the
Vatican stressed.
Earlier on Tuesday, the Vatican had announced that all public
engagements on the pope's calendar had been cancelled through
Sunday.
The pontiff was originally scheduled to preside over several
events at the weekend for the 2025 Jubilee of the Catholic
Church.
The Vatican said on Monday that doctors had changed the pope's
therapy for the second time during his hospitalization due to a
complex clinical situation.
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