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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The spokesperson for Tuen Mun Hospital made the following update today (November 27) regarding an earlier announcement on a cluster of patients who were confirmed as carriers of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) in a medical ward:
In accordance with the prevailing infection control guidelines, the hospital has performed contact tracing and confirmed three more male patients (aged 62 to 92) as carriers of VRE without clinical symptoms. All of them are still hospitalised under medical surveillance and isolation. Two patients are in stable condition while the remaining one is in serious condition due to his underlying illness.
The hospital will continue the enhanced infection control measures and closely monitor the situation of the ward. The cases have been reported to the Hospital Authority Head Office and the Centre for Health Protection for necessary follow-up.
Ends/Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Issued at HKT 18:33
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