Pope Francis, shown at St Peter's basilica in the Vatican, on February 1, will remain in a Rome hospital with a polymicrobial infection. The 88-year-old pontiff has a medical history of lung-related issues.
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Pope Francis’ hospital treatment dealing with ‘complex clinical’ condition, Vatican says
Pope Francis has a “polymicrobial infection” of his respiratory tract that will require his hospital treatment to be changed, the Vatican said Monday, with tests indicating a “complex clinical picture” for one of the oldest popes in the church’s history.

