Elizabeth Taylor will remain in St. John 's hospital six more weeks due to complications in her fifth week of treatment for pneumonia , doctors said . The mother of the 58-year old actress , near death two weeks ago with viral pneumonia , was dealt a setback by bacterial pneumonia and a yeast infection , her doctors said Friday . During a news conference last month , Miss ##eson 's doctors revealed she was near death on April 22 . The Oscar - winning actress entered Daniel Freeman Marina Hospital on April 23 with a sinus infection but was moved to St John 's for treatment of viral pneumonia .
Elizabeth Taylor will remain in St. John's hospital six more weeks due to complications in her fifth week of treatment for pneumonia, doctors said. The recovery of the 58-year old actress, near death two weeks ago with viral pneumonia, was dealt a setback by bacterial pneumonia and a yeast infection, her doctors said Friday. During a news conference last month, Miss Taylor's doctors revealed she was near death on April 22. The Oscar-winning star entered Daniel Freeman Marina Hospital on April 9 with a sinus infection but was moved to St John's for treatment of viral pneumonia.