Hong Kong, Cluster of Clostridium Difficile toxin cases in Kowloon Hospital (September 7 2012)

[Giuseppe]

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

Cluster of Clostridium Difficile toxin cases in Kowloon Hospital


The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

The spokesperson of Kowloon Hospital (KH) made the following announcement today (September 7):

Four patients (aged 77 to 86) of a male rehabilitation ward had presented with diarrhoea symptoms since August 30.

Appropriate viral tests were arranged for the patients and their test results were positive for Clostridium Difficile toxin.

The patients are being treated under isolation and are in stable condition.

Admission to the ward has been suspended and restricted visiting to the ward has been imposed. Infection control measures have already 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 necessary follow-up.


Ends/Friday, September 7, 2012
Issued at HKT 17:53
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[Giuseppe]

Re: Hong Kong, Cluster of Clostridium Difficile toxin cases in Kowloon Hospital (September 7 2012)

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

An update of a cluster of Clostridium Difficile cases at Kowloon Hospital


The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

Regarding a male rehabilitation ward of Kowloon Hospital in which some patients were infected with Clostridium Difficile toxin, the spokesperson of Kowloon Hospital (KH) has the following update today (September 9):

One more 84-year old patient of the concerned ward had presented with diarrhoea symptoms.

Appropriate viral tests were arranged for the patient and his test results were positive for Clostridium Difficile toxin.

The patient is being treated under isolation and is in stable condition.

Admission to the ward has been suspended and restricted visiting to the ward has been imposed. Infection control measures have already 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 necessary follow-up.


Ends/Sunday, September 9, 2012
Issued at HKT 14:38
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[Giuseppe]

Re: Hong Kong, Cluster of Clostridium Difficile toxin cases in Kowloon Hospital (September 7 2012)

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

Update on cluster of Clostridium Difficile cases in Kowloon Hospital


The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

The spokesperson for Kowloon Hospital made the following update today (September 13) regarding an earlier announcement on a cluster of Clostridium Difficile cases in a male rehabilitation ward.

One more 69-year-old male patient in the ward has presented with diarrhoea symptoms.

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

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

Admission to the ward has been suspended and restricted visiting has been imposed. Infection control measures have already been stepped up according to established guidelines.

All other patients in the ward are under close surveillance.

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


Ends/Thursday, September 13, 2012
Issued at HKT 18:01
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[Giuseppe]

Re: Hong Kong, Cluster of Clostridium Difficile toxin cases in Kowloon Hospital (September 7 2012)

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

Update on cluster of Clostridium Difficile cases in Kowloon Hospital


The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

Regarding some patients in a male rehabilitation ward of Kowloon Hospital who were infected with Clostridium Difficile toxin, the spokesperson for Kowloon Hospital gave the following update today (September 14):

One more 86-year-old patient of the ward concerned had presented with diarrhoea symptoms.

Appropriate viral testing was arranged for the patient and his test result was positive for Clostridium Difficile toxin.

The patient is being treated under isolation and is in a stable condition.

Admission to the ward has been suspended and restricted visiting to the ward has been imposed. Infection control measures have already 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 necessary follow-up.


Ends/Friday, September 14, 2012
Issued at HKT 18:19
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