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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The spokesperson for Tuen Mun Hospital (TMH) made the following update today (February 3) regarding an earlier announcement on cluster of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) carriers in two Medicine and Geriatrics Wards:
In accordance with the prevailing infection control guidelines, the hospital has performed contact tracing. Three more male patients (aged 60 to 86) of the wards are confirmed as VRE carriers but without clinical symptoms. One patient had been discharged earlier; the other patients are now under further medical surveillance and isolation with stable condition.
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, February 3, 2014
Issued at HKT 18:16
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