Madonna discharged from hospital after suffering bacterial infection

American pop star Madonna has been discharged from hospital after suffering a serious bacterial infection.

The 64-year-old landed in the Intensive Care Unit of a New York hospital after she was found unresponsive on Saturday and was immediately placed on surveillance by doctors.

Madonna’s longtime manager, Guy Oseary, said in a post on Instagram moments later that the multiple Grammy award-winners developed a serious bacterial infection which led to a several days stay in the ICU.

The singer’s diagnosis forced her management team to hold a crisis meeting on Zoom last Sunday amid fears that she might not survive the infection after she was rushed to the hospital.

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However, the singer has been discharged from the hospital and recuperating at home to the delight of her fans.

In a statement on Thursday, Oseary said Madonna is expected to make a full recovery and would delay her 84th birthday tour due to start on July 15.

He said: “At this time we need to pause all commitments, which includes the tour.

“We will share more details with you as soon as we have them, including a new start date for the tour and for rescheduled shows.”

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