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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
Regarding an earlier announcement on a cluster infants confirmed to be carriers of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, the spokesperson for Queen Elizabeth Hospital made the following announcement today (February 16):
In accordance with the prevailing infection control guidelines, the hospital has performed enhanced surveillance and one more 14-day-old baby girl was confirmed as an MRSA carrier today. The baby is under isolation in stable condition.
The case has been reported to the Hospital Authority Head Office and the Centre for Health Protection. The hospital has stepped up the infection control measures in the ward concerned and the Hospital Infection Control Team will continue to closely monitor the situation.
Ends/Monday, February 16, 2015
Issued at HKT 18:21
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