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Gabby Douglas Hospitalized with Mouth Infection

United States Olympic gold-medalist Gabby Douglas had to go back into the hospital on Sunday night due to an infection in her mouth.

Douglas' publicist confirmed the gymnastics star's hospitalization in a statement to Maria Mercedes Lara of People: "Gabby is back in the hospital tonight being treated for a seriously infected past mouth injury."

Expanding on the issue, Douglas' publicist Lesley Burbridge said in a statement to the Associated Press (via ESPN.com) the 20-year-old is having "deep swelling and adverse reactions to medications" being provided.

Douglas posted a picture on Twitter early on Sunday saying that she was out of hospital after her health scare, but it seems she returned for treatment later that day:

Out of hospital&resting comfortably!