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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
Regarding an earlier announcement on a cluster of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) carriers in a Medicine and Geriatrics Ward, the spokesperson for Pok Oi Hospital gave the following update today (May 26):
In accordance with the prevailing infection control guidelines, the hospital has performed contact tracing. Six more female patients (aged 62 to 94) have been confirmed as VRE carriers without clinical symptoms. One of the patients has been discharged, while the remaining patients are still hospitalised under isolation and medical surveillance 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/Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Issued at HKT 18:32
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