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Cluster of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci cases in Kwong Wah Hospital *********************************************************************** The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:        The spokesperson for Kwong Wah Hospital made the following announcement today (June 6):             A 71-year-old male surgical in-patient was infected with Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) on May 30. In accordance with the prevailing infection control guidelines, the hospital commenced contact tracing. Four more male patients (aged 60 to 84) were confirmed to be VRE carriers but without clinical symptoms. Three of the male patients have been discharged earlier, while a 65-year-old male patient is still hospitalised in ... Read more