Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized since last week, was found to have pneumonia in both lungs following a CT scan on Tuesday, the Vatican announced. The 88-year-old pontiff, one of the oldest popes in the church's history, had been dealing with a respiratory tract infection that required a change in treatment.
Despite the onset of pneumonia, the Vatican stated that Pope Francis is in good spirits and continues to pray and read texts during his hospitalization. Polymicrobial infections, which can be caused by a combination of viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites, are complex diseases that require adequate hospitalization.
