Man treated for drug-resistant infection

November 05, 2012

The Centre for Health Protection has identified an imported case of NDM-1 (New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase 1 producing Enterobacteriaceae) in a 66-year-old man - Hong Kong’s 17th case of the infection.
 
The man with chronic illness was earlier admitted to a Mainland hospital with coughing and blood stained sputum on October 21. His symptoms persisted with subsequent increasing shortness of breath.
 
He was transferred to North District Hospital on October 25 and then to Tuen Mun Hospital the next day. He is now stable.
 
He tested positive for NDM-1, an enzyme that can cause resistance to antibiotics. His home contacts are asymptomatic.