Author: rosegaylord
Hong Kong – Update on cluster of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci cases in Kwong Wah Hospital
Update on cluster of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci cases in Kwong Wah Hospital ********************************************************************************* The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
Regarding an earlier announcement on Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) carrier cases, the spokesperson for Kwong Wah Hospital gave the following update today (October 7):
Following a contact tracing investigation, one more 39-year-old female patient in the medical ward was identified as a carrier of VRE while not having signs of infection. The patient is now being treated in isolation and is in stable condition.
The hospital will continue the ... Read more