Pope Francis presents a «complex infection» and «is not out of danger»

Dr. Sergio Alfieri, from the Gemelli Hospital in Rome, said Friday that Pope Francis «is not out of danger» because he has a polymicrobiological infection to which bilateral pneumonia joined, walks little and is 88 years old.

In a press conference on the health of the Pontiff, the doctors who attend to him assured that he currently «is not in danger» that «is much better of how I arrive», but that does not mean that «it is out of danger» and stressed that Francisco «knows that his situation is serious.»

They said that the Pope will continue in the hospital at least all week until he is cured of his bilateral pneumonia and can continue the treatment in his residence in Santa Marta but «time will be needed.»

They explained that Francisco suffers a bronchiectasis and chronic asthmatic bronchitis and is therefore a «fragile patient» in this aspect, but that «he has no other pathologies» and that he has «a strong heart» and assured that «he is responding well to treatment» .

The doctors gave the example that even today went to the hospital chapel and continues with their good humor.

«He is not a person who surrenders,» added Luigi Carbone, the doctor of the Vatican Health Directorate and who is responsible for the health of the Pontiff.

They confirmed that the Pope does not need assisted breathing and that they only manage a little oxygen when necessary.

The 88 -year -old pontiff was admitted last Friday at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome for his respiratory problems, which were due to bronchitis due to polymicrobiological infection to which bilateral pneumonia joined.

However, the sources indicated that it is a pneumonia located in certain lobes or points of the Pope’s lung.

Since its hospitalization, a week ago, its clinical picture has been described as «complex» and has required additional pharmacological therapy.

However, after Tuesday’s bulletin, which raised concern about the situation of the Pontiff by revealing that this bilateral pneumonia had appeared, the last communications of the Vatican point to a «slight improvement.» EFE