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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The spokesperson for Princess Margaret Hospital made the following announcement today (March 4):
Three patients (aged 26 to 82) in a male medical ward have been confirmed to have Multi-drug Resistant Acinetobacter (MDRA) since February 26. Two of the patients were discharged. The remaining patient is still in hospital under medical surveillance and isolation and is in stable condition.
The following enhanced infection control measures have been adopted:
1. Enhance cleaning and disinfection of the ward concerned;
2. Apply stringent contact precautions, including dedicated use of clinical equipment for all patients in the ward concerned and enhance hand hygiene;
3. Perform contact tracing to the ward concerned;
4. Enhance environmental samplings for monitoring; and
5. Enhance attention to contamination-prone procedures.
The cases have been reported to the Hospital Authority Head Office and the Centre for Health Protection for follow-up. The hospital will continue to closely monitor the situation in the ward.
Ends/Friday, March 4, 2016
Issued at HKT 18:49
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