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[Source: Hospital Authority, Hong Kong PRC SAR, full text: (LINK).]
Cluster of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci cases in medical ward of Caritas Medical Centre
16 August 2011
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The spokesperson of Caritas Medical Centre (CMC) made the following announcement today (August 16):
A 74-year-old male patient admitted to a medical ward in CMC with pneumonia and acute renal failure was confirmed to be suffering from Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) urinary tract infection on August 14.
The patient passed away this morning due to his underlying disease.
In accordance with the prevailing infection control guidelines, the hospital has screened patients who stayed in the same cubicle with the index patient in the same period and found two male inpatients (aged 74 and 76) to be VRE carriers.
They are under medical surveillance and isolation.
There are clinical guidelines in public hospitals to ensure proper use of antibiotics, including Vancomycin and management of VRE carriers. The hospital has stepped up the infection control measures according to established guidelines.
The cases have been reported to the Hospital Authority Head Office and the Centre for Health Protection for follow-up.
Re: Hong Kong, Cluster of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci cases in medical ward of Caritas Medical Centre (August 16 2011)
[Source: Hospital Authority, Hong Kong PRC SAR, full text: (LINK).]
Update on cluster of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci cases in medical ward of Caritas Medical Centre
18 August 2011
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
Regarding the announcement earlier on a male medical ward in which there were patients confirmed with Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE), the spokesperson of Caritas Medical Centre made the following update today (August 18):
One more male patient (aged 79) who had stayed in that medical ward earlier for chest infection was confirmed to be a VRE carrier today.
The patient has already been discharged upon recovery.
There are clinical guidelines in public hospitals to ensure proper use of antibiotics, including Vancomycin, and management of VRE carriers.
The hospital has stepped up infection control measures according to established guidelines.
The case has been reported to the Hospital Authority Head Office and the Centre for Health Protection for follow-up.
Re: Hong Kong, Cluster of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci cases in medical ward of Caritas Medical Centre (August 16 2011)
[Source: Hospital Authority, Hong Kong PRC SAR, full text: (LINK).]
Update on cluster of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci cases in medical ward of Caritas Medical Centre
22 August 2011
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
Regarding the announcement earlier on a male medical ward in which some patients had been confirmed with Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE), the spokesperson for Caritas Medical Centre made the following update today (August 22):
One more 77-year-old male patient, admitted to the ward concerned for chest infection, was confirmed today to be a VRE carrier.
The patient is being treated under isolation and is in stable condition.
The hospital has stepped up infection control measures 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.
