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Pope Francis is being treated in hospital for a "polymicrobial infection of the respiratory tract," the Vatican said Monday.

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The 88-year-old pontiff was initially admitted to the hospital on Friday for bronchitis. On Monday, the Vatican said test ...

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Polymicrobial diseases are caused by a mix of viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites and get worse if a person is already ...

Doctors not involved in the care of Pope Francis said he likely has a mix of bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites growing ...

Kidney infections (pyelonephritis) can occur when bacteria from the urinary tract travel up the urethra and affect one or both kidneys. Sometimes, the bacteria that cause kidney, or renal ...

Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital in a “fair” condition on Friday after a weeklong bout of bronchitis worsened.

Sophia Smith was just 11 days old when she died at the Glasgow hospital. She had become ill with an infection similar to MRSA ...