Update on cluster of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae cases at Tuen Mun Hospital
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Regarding an earlier announcement on a cluster of patients confirmed as having Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) in a medical and geriatric ward, the spokesperson for Tuen Mun Hospital gave the following update today (October 16):
The hospital has conducted screening and confirmed another 45-year-old male patient as a carrier of CPE. He is being treated under isolation and in stable condition.
The ward concerned will continue to adopt the following enhanced infection control measures:
- Continuing to apply stringent contact precautions and enhanced hand hygiene;
- Enhanced attention to contamination-prone procedures; and
- Enhanced disinfection and cleaning of the ward.
The hospital will continue to closely monitor the situation in the ward concerned. The case has been reported to the Hospital Authority Head Office and the Centre for Health Protection for necessary follow-up.
Ends/Sunday, October 16, 2022
Issued at HKT 18:40
Issued at HKT 18:40
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