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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The spokesperson for Tuen Mun Hospital gave the following update today (January 20) regarding an earlier announcement on a cluster of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) carriers in a Medicine and Geriatrics Ward:
In accordance with the prevailing infection control guidelines, the hospital has performed contact tracing. Two more male patients (aged 53 and 54) have been confirmed as VRE carriers without clinical symptoms. One of the patients is still hospitalised in stable condition while the other one had been discharged earlier.
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/Monday, January 20, 2014
Issued at HKT 18:02
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