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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The spokesperson for Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Wong Tai Sin Hospital made the following update today (September 6) regarding an earlier announcement on a cluster of patients infected with Clostridium Difficile in a Tuberculosis & Chest ward:
One more 85-year-old male patient in the ward concerned presented with diarrhoea symptoms. Appropriate testing was arranged for the patient and test result was positive for Clostridium Difficile toxin. The patient is being treated under isolation and is in stable condition.
Infection control measures have already been stepped up according to established guidelines. All other patients in the ward concerned are under close surveillance.
The case has been reported to the Hospital Authority Head Office and the Centre for Health Protection for necessary follow-up.
Ends/Friday, September 6, 2013
Issued at HKT 19:43
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