The Centre for Health Protection today confirmed two cases of drug resistant infection New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase-5 (NDM-5) Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae, in a 66-year-old woman and a 44-year-old man.
The woman, with underlying illnesses, was admitted to Queen Mary Hospital on July 22 and transferred to Grantham Hospital on August 6. She was discharged on August 9.
The man, also with underlying illnesses, was admitted to Queen Mary Hospital on August 7 and was discharged on August 8.
They tested positive for NDM-5, a variant of the enzyme making bacteria drug-resistant.
They have no recent travel history and their family contacts have no symptoms.
