Doctors change Pope’s treatment to tackle ‘complex’ situation, Vatican says

By Reuters Doctors have changed treatment for Pope Francis’ 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. The 88-year-old pontiff has been suffering from a respiratory infection for more than a week and was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Friday. “The results of the tests carried out in recent days and today have demonstrated a polymicrobial infection of the respiratory tract, which has led to a further modification of the therapy,” said a brief statement. “All tests conducted up to today are indicative of a complex clinical picture that will require an appropriate hospital stay,” it said. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said […]