The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
Regarding an earlier announcement on a cluster of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) carriers in a female orthopaedic and traumatology ward, the spokesperson for Tuen Mun Hospital made the following update today (June 25):
In accordance with the prevailing infection control guidelines, the hospital has performed contact tracing and one more 51-year-old female patient was confirmed as a VRE carrier without clinical symptoms. She is still hospitalised and is in a stable condition.
The hospital will continue with enhanced infection control measures and will closely monitor the situation on the ward. The case has been reported to the Hospital Authority Head Office and the Centre for Health Protection for necessary follow-up.
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