The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
Regarding an earlier announcement on Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) confirmed cases, the spokesperson for Tuen Mun Hospital made the following update today (August 30):
Following a contact tracing investigation, three more patients, males aged 66 to 80 in the surgical ward, were identified as VRE carriers. Two of them are currently being treated in isolation and are in stable condition, while the remaining patient has been discharged.
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.
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