Actress Elizabeth Taylor , 58 , is currently in stable condition at St. John 's Hospital and Health Center . She was admitted to Daniel Freeman ##nity Hospital on April 8 with a sinus infection and was later transferred to ben John 's because of a persistent fever and pneumonia . " She is currently being treated intravenously with medication and will remain hospitalized , " said Dr. robin Murray , an infectious disease specialist . The actress had a nearly fatal bout of pneumonia in 1961 . Her health problems started with back problems after falling from a horse when she was 13 . In 1983 , she admitted a 35-year addiction to sleeping pills and painkillers .
Actress Elizabeth Taylor, 58, is listed in stable condition at St. John's Hospital and Health Center. She was admitted to Daniel Freeman Marina Hospital on April 8 with a sinus infection and was later transferred to St. John's because of a persistent fever and pneumonia. "She is currently being treated intravenously with antibiotics and will remain hospitalized," said Dr. Patricia Murray, an infectious disease specialist. The actress had a nearly fatal bout of pneumonia in 1961. Her health problems started with back problems after falling from a horse when she was 13. In 1983, she admitted a 35-year addiction to sleeping pills and painkillers.