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[Source: Hospital Authority, Hong Kong PRC SAR, full text: (LINK).]
Cluster of Clostridium Difficile toxin cases at Kowloon Hospital male rehabilitation ward
21 June 2011
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
A spokesperson of Kowloon Hospital (KH) made the following announcement today (June 21):
Six patients (aged 73 to 87) in a male rehabilitation ward have presented with diarrhea symptoms since June 10.
Appropriate viral tests have been arranged for the patients.
The test results of six patients were positive to Clostridium Difficile toxin.
The patients concerned are being treated under isolation and are in stable condition.
Admission to and discharge from the ward has been suspended. Restricted visiting to the ward has also 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 cases have been reported to the Hospital Authority Head Office and the Centre for Health Protection for necessary follow up.
Re: Hong Kong, Cluster of Clostridium Difficile toxin cases at Kowloon Hospital male rehabilitation ward (June 21 2011)
[Source: Hospital Authority, Hong Kong PRC SAR, full text: (LINK).]
Cluster of Clostridium Difficile toxin cases at Kowloon Hospital medical extended care male ward
24 June 2011
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The spokesperson of Kowloon Hospital (KH) made the following announcement today (June 24):
Five patients (aged 75 to 99) in a medical extended care male ward had presented with diarrhoea symptoms since June 13.
Appropriate viral tests had been arranged for the patients.
Test results of four patients were positive for Clostridium Difficile toxin. The concerned patients are being treated under isolation and are in stable condition.
Admission to and discharge from the ward have been suspended. Restricted visiting to the ward has also 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 measures.
Re: Hong Kong, Cluster of Clostridium Difficile toxin cases at Kowloon Hospital male rehabilitation ward (June 21 2011)
[Source: Hospital Authority, Hong Kong PRC SAR, (LINK).]
Update on cluster of Clostridium Difficile cases at Kowloon Hospital male rehabilitation ward
27 June 2011
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The spokesperson for Kowloon Hospital gave the following update today (June 27) regarding an earlier announcement on a cluster of Clostridium Difficile cases in a rehabilitation ward:
Another three male patients (aged 78 to 84) in the ward have presented with diarrhoea symptoms.
The test results of the patients concerned were positive for Clostridium Difficile toxin.
They are being treated under isolation and are in stable condition.
Admission to and discharge from the ward have been suspended. Restricted visiting to the ward has also 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 measures.
