［2023年3月24日］
九龍醫院公布，內科延續護理男病房一名90歲男病人及康復科女病房1名74歲女病人，於3月21日確診感染耳念珠菌，但沒有感染徵狀。院方根據既定指引展開追蹤篩查，再發現多2名曾經與該男病人入住同一病房的男病人（年齡為76歲及77歲）及4名曾經與該女病人入住同一病房的女病人（年齡為75歲至97歲）帶有耳念珠菌，但並無感染徵狀。其中1名病人已出院，另外7名病人仍然留醫，現正接受隔離治療，情況穩定。
院方已經將有關個案呈報醫院管理局總辦事處及衞生防護中心，並加強執行下列各項感染控制措施, 包括徹底清潔及消毒相關病房；加強病人篩查及環境篩查；及嚴格執行接觸傳播防護措施，加強員工及病人手部衞生。
九龍醫院表示會繼續緊密監察情況，並會與相關部門及衞生防護中心繼續跟進。
The spokesperson for Kowloon Hospital (KH) made the following announcement today, A 90-year-old male patient in a male medical convalescent ward and a 74-year-old female patient in a female rehabilitation ward were confirmed to carry Candida auris on March 21 without signs of infection. In accordance with the prevailing guideline, KH has commenced contact tracing and found two more male patients (aged 76 and 77) who stayed in the same male ward and four more female patients (aged 75 to 97) who stayed in the same female ward carrying Candida auris without signs of infection. One patient has been discharged. The remaining patients are now treated under isolation with stable condition.
The hospital has reported the cases to the Hospital Authority Head Office and the Centre for Health Protection (CHP). The following enhanced infection control measures have already been adopted:
Thorough cleaning and disinfection of the ward concerned;
Enhanced patient and environmental screening procedures; and
Application of stringent contact precautions and enhanced hand hygiene of staff and patients.
The hospital will continue to closely monitor the situation as well as follow up the cases with departments concerned and the CHP.
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