Hong Kong – Cluster of Candida auris cases in Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital
Cluster of Candida auris cases in Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital
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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The spokesperson for Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital (HKBH) made the following announcement today (April 3):
A 76-year-old male patient in a medicine ward of HKBH was confirmed to carry Candida auris on March 14 without signs of infection, after being transferred to Queen Elizabeth Hospital on the same day. The patient was discharged earlier. In accordance with the prevailing guideline, HKBH has conducted contact tracing and found one more male patient, aged 69, carrying Candida auris. He is now treated in isolation with stable condition.
The wards concerned have adopted the following enhanced infection control measures:
- Enhanced patient and environmental screening procedures;
- Applied stringent contact precautions and enhanced hand hygiene of staff and patients; and
- Thorough cleaning and disinfection of the wards concerned.
The hospital will continue the enhanced infection control measures and closely monitor the situation of the wards. The cases have been reported to the Hospital Authority Head Office and the Centre for Health Protection for necessary follow-up.
Cluster of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci cases in Princess Margaret Hospital
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The spokesperson for Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) made the following announcement today (March 5):
Update on cluster of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus cases in Kwong Wah Hospital
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Regarding an earlier announcement on Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriers in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), the spokesperson for Kwong Wah Hospital made the following updates today (March 4):
Cluster of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci cases at Tuen Mun Hospital
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The spokesperson for Tuen Mun Hospital (TMH) made the following announcement today (December 12):
A 75-year-old male patient in a medicine and geriatrics ward of TMH was confirmed to be a Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) carrier on December 6. In accordance with the prevailing infection control guidelines, the hospital commenced contact tracing. Two more male patients (aged 79 and 84) were confirmed to be VRE carriers. All patients are now being treated in isolation and are in stable condition.
The ward concerned has adopted the following enhanced infection control measures:
The hospital will continue the enhanced infection control measures and closely monitor the situation of the ward concerned. The cases have been reported to the Hospital Authority Head Office and the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health for necessary follow-up.
Cluster of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci cases in Princess Margaret Hospital
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1. Enhanced hand hygiene and stringent contact precautions;
The hospital will continue the enhanced infection control measures and closely monitor the situation of the ward concerned. The cases have been reported to the Hospital Authority Head Office and the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health for necessary follow-up.
Hong Kong – Cluster of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci cases in Princess Margaret Hospital
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
A 56-year-old female patient in a surgical ward of PMH was infected with Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) on March 1.
In accordance with the prevailing infection control guidelines, the hospital has conducted contact tracing investigations. Four more female patients (aged from 69 to 89) were found to be VRE carriers and asymptomatic. All patients are now being treated in isolation. Two of the patients are in critical condition due to underlying disease and the remaining three patients are in stable condition.
The wards concerned have adopted the following enhanced infection control measures:
1. Enhanced hand hygiene and stringent contact precautions;
2. Enhanced attention to contamination-prone procedures; and
3. Enhanced disinfection and cleaning of the ward concerned.
The hospital will continue the enhanced infection control measures and closely monitor the situation of the wards concerned. The cases have been reported to the Hospital Authority Head Office and the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health for necessary follow-up.
Hong Kong – Update on cluster of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus cases in Kwong Wah Hospital
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
In accordance with the prevailing infection control guidelines, the hospital has performed tracing investigation. Three more babies (two boys and one girl, aged 25 to 50 days) were confirmed as MRSA carriers without any symptoms of infection. The babies are being treated in isolation. One of them is in serious condition due to his underlying disease while the remaining two babies are in stable condition. The hospital have informed their family members.
The hospital has performed enhanced medical surveillance and screening of the patients in the NICU. The following infection control measures have been stepped up according to established guidelines:
The case has been reported to the Hospital Authority Head Office and the Centre for Health Protection for follow-up.Hong Kong – Cluster of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci cases at Tuen Mun Hospital
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
Hong Kong – Cluster of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci cases in Princess Margaret Hospital
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The spokesman for Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) made the following announcement today (December 8):
A 62-year-old male patient in an orthopaedic ward of PMH was confirmed to be carrying Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) on November 9 without signs of infection.
In accordance with the prevailing infection control guidelines, the hospital has conducted a contact tracing investigation. Ten more male patients (aged from 55 to 89) in the same ward were found to be VRE carriers and asymptomatic. All patients are now being treated in isolation and are in stable condition.
The ward concerned has adopted the following enhanced infection control measures:
2. Enhanced attention to contamination-prone procedures; and
3. Enhanced disinfection and cleaning of the ward concerned.Ads
