Hong Kong, Cluster of Clostridium Difficile toxin cases in Kowloon Hospital rehabilitation ward (December 16 2011)

[Giuseppe]

[Source: Hospital Authority, Hong Kong PRC SAR, full text: (LINK).]

Cluster of Clostridium Difficile toxin cases in Kowloon Hospital rehabilitation ward


16 December 2011


The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

The spokesperson for Kowloon Hospital (KH) made the following announcement today (December 16):

Three female patients aged 71 to 94 in the rehabilitation ward have presented with diarrhoea since December 10.

The test results of the patients were positive for the Clostridium Difficile toxin.

They are being treated under isolation and are in stable condition.

Admission to the ward has been suspended and restricted visits to the ward have been imposed. Infection control measures have been stepped up according to established guidelines. All other patients in the ward concerned are under close surveillance.


The cases have been reported to the Hospital Authority Head Office and the Centre for Health Protection for follow up.

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[Giuseppe]

Re: Hong Kong, Cluster of Clostridium Difficile toxin cases in Kowloon Hospital rehabilitation ward (December 16 2011)

[Source: Hospital Authority, Hong Kong PRC SAR, full text: (LINK).]

Clostridium Difficile toxin case found at Kowloon Hospital


17 December 2011


The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

The spokesperson for Kowloon Hospital (KH) made the following update today (December 17) regarding an earlier announcement on a cluster of Clostridium Difficile toxin cases in a rehabilitation ward.

One more female patient (aged 79) in the ward has presented with diarrhea symptoms.

The test result of the patient concerned was positive to Clostridium Difficile toxin.

She is being treated under isolation and in stable condition.
Admission to the ward has been suspended and restricted visits to the ward have been imposed. Infection control measures have been stepped up according to established guidelines. All other patients in the ward concerned are under close surveillance.


The case has been reported to the Hospital Authority Head Office and the Centre for Health Protection for follow up.

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[Giuseppe]

Re: Hong Kong, Cluster of Clostridium Difficile toxin cases in Kowloon Hospital rehabilitation ward (December 16 2011)

[Source: Hospital Authority, Hong Kong PRC SAR, full text: (LINK).]

Update on cluster of Clostridium Difficile toxin cases in Kowloon Hospital


20 December 2011


The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

The spokesperson for Kowloon Hospital (KH) made the following update today (December 20) regarding an earlier announcement on a cluster of Clostridium Difficile toxin cases in a female rehabilitation ward.

One more patient, aged 80, in the ward has presented with diarrhoea symptoms.

The test results of the patient concerned were positive for Clostridium Difficile toxin.

She is being treated under isolation and is in stable condition.

In addition, four patients, aged 50 to 79, in a male rehabilitation ward have presented with diarrhoea symptoms since December 17. The test results of the patients concerned were positive for Clostridium Difficile toxin. They are being treated under isolation and are in stable condition.

Admissions to the two wards have been suspended. Restricted visiting to the wards has also been imposed. Infection control measures have already been stepped up according to established guidelines. All other patients in the wards concerned are under close surveillance.


The cases have been reported to the Hospital Authority Head Office and the Centre for Health Protection for necessary follow-up.

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