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Vancomycin resistant enterococcus (VRE)

Vancomycin resistant enterococcus (VRE)

Hospital Authority Wide (for general acute hospitals with 24-hour Accident and Emergency services)

Year Blood culture All clinical specimens (including blood culture)
VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE
2008 1 315 0.32 7 1,731 0.40
2009 1 327 0.31 7 1,424 0.49
2010 0 286 0.00 15 1,420 1.06
2011 2 334 0.60 25 1,588 1.57
2012 2 316 0.63 40 1,558 2.57
2013 4 324 1.23 136 1,650 8.24
2014 6 375 1.60 87 1,548 5.62
2015 2 394 0.51 28 3,643 0.77
2016 0 456 0.00 28 8,045 0.35
2017 2 484 0.41 20 10,965 0.18
2018 2 465 0.43 30 11,906 0.25
2019 0 448 0.00 7 13,377 0.05
2020 1 502 0.20 14 13,961 0.10
2021 1 524 0.19 33 16,530 0.20
2022 5 541 0.92 102 16,640 0.61
2023 10 531 1.88 175 18,799 0.93
2024 8 527 1.52 211 18,714 1.13
2025 3 505 0.59 125 17,837 0.70

Footnotes:
- Isolates were de-duplicated using the "first isolate per patient per calendar year" method.
- Screening specimens are not included.


Hospital Authority - Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital

Year Blood culture All clinical specimens (including blood culture)
VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE
2008 0 8 0.00 0 8 0.00
2009 0 4 0.00 0 5 0.00
2010 0 3 0.00 0 4 0.00
2011 0 5 0.00 0 5 0.00
2012 0 5 0.00 0 5 0.00
2013 0 3 0.00 0 3 0.00
2014 0 8 0.00 0 8 0.00
2015 0 3 0.00 0 7 0.00
2016 0 6 0.00 0 13 0.00
2017 0 13 0.00 0 321 0.00
2018 0 9 0.00 0 648 0.00
2019 0 6 0.00 1 696 0.14
2020 0 15 0.00 0 691 0.00
2021 0 11 0.00 0 656 0.00
2022 0 5 0.00 0 766 0.00
2023 0 15 0.00 0 800 0.00
2024 0 11 0.00 1 747 0.13
2025 0 10 0.00 0 764 0.00

Footnotes:
- Isolates were de-duplicated using the "first isolate per patient per calendar year" method.
- Screening specimens are not included.


Hospital Authority - Caritas Medical Centre

Year Blood culture All clinical specimens (including blood culture)
VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE
2008 0 16 0.00 0 17 0.00
2009 0 22 0.00 0 25 0.00
2010 0 11 0.00 5 16 31.25
2011 2 23 8.70 11 35 31.43
2012 1 12 8.33 5 16 31.25
2013 0 21 0.00 7 28 25.00
2014 1 27 3.70 2 30 6.67
2015 0 27 0.00 0 430 0.00
2016 0 33 0.00 1 505 0.20
2017 0 23 0.00 0 514 0.00
2018 0 24 0.00 0 520 0.00
2019 0 19 0.00 0 618 0.00
2020 0 27 0.00 1 605 0.17
2021 0 23 0.00 1 574 0.17
2022 0 24 0.00 2 609 0.33
2023 0 21 0.00 16 738 2.17
2024 0 19 0.00 3 616 0.49
2025 0 21 0.00 4 575 0.70

Footnotes:
- Isolates were de-duplicated using the "first isolate per patient per calendar year" method.
- Screening specimens are not included.


Hospital Authority - Kwong Wah Hospital

Year Blood culture All clinical specimens (including blood culture)
VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE
2008 0 21 0.00 0 416 0.00
2009 0 22 0.00 1 247 0.40
2010 0 12 0.00 3 240 1.25
2011 0 18 0.00 4 250 1.60
2012 0 14 0.00 1 285 0.35
2013 0 16 0.00 13 323 4.02
2014 0 17 0.00 12 283 4.24
2015 0 21 0.00 2 256 0.78
2016 0 24 0.00 3 932 0.32
2017 0 22 0.00 1 988 0.10
2018 0 26 0.00 1 986 0.10
2019 0 23 0.00 0 1,004 0.00
2020 0 31 0.00 2 950 0.21
2021 0 19 0.00 1 899 0.11
2022 1 25 4.00 10 911 1.10
2023 3 24 12.50 21 1,007 2.09
2024 1 34 2.94 20 1,146 1.75
2025 0 22 0.00 6 1,006 0.60

Footnotes:
- Isolates were de-duplicated using the "first isolate per patient per calendar year" method.
- Screening specimens are not included.


Hospital Authority - North District Hospital

Year Blood culture All clinical specimens (including blood culture)
VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE
2008 0 17 0.00 0 25 0.00
2009 0 15 0.00 0 17 0.00
2010 0 13 0.00 0 18 0.00
2011 0 11 0.00 0 18 0.00
2012 0 14 0.00 1 16 6.25
2013 0 12 0.00 0 19 0.00
2014 0 12 0.00 3 21 14.29
2015 0 12 0.00 0 18 0.00
2016 0 13 0.00 0 360 0.00
2017 0 16 0.00 1 517 0.19
2018 0 14 0.00 0 483 0.00
2019 0 15 0.00 0 493 0.00
2020 0 13 0.00 0 405 0.00
2021 0 17 0.00 0 515 0.00
2022 0 23 0.00 4 519 0.77
2023 0 21 0.00 1 633 0.16
2024 0 25 0.00 6 643 0.93
2025 0 14 0.00 1 646 0.15

Footnotes:
- Isolates were de-duplicated using the "first isolate per patient per calendar year" method.
- Screening specimens are not included.


Hospital Authority - North Lantau Hospital

Year Blood culture All clinical specimens (including blood culture)
VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE
2008 0 0 - 0 0 -
2009 0 0 - 0 0 -
2010 0 0 - 0 0 -
2011 0 0 - 0 0 -
2012 0 0 - 0 0 -
2013 0 0 - 0 0 -
2014 0 0 - 0 0 -
2015 0 0 - 0 7 0.00
2016 0 2 0.00 0 15 0.00
2017 0 2 0.00 0 15 0.00
2018 0 3 0.00 0 21 0.00
2019 0 1 0.00 0 44 0.00
2020 0 2 0.00 0 57 0.00
2021 0 1 0.00 0 62 0.00
2022 0 9 0.00 1 107 0.93
2023 0 3 0.00 2 134 1.49
2024 0 5 0.00 0 87 0.00
2025 0 5 0.00 0 69 0.00

Footnotes:
- Isolates were de-duplicated using the "first isolate per patient per calendar year" method.
- Screening specimens are not included.


Hospital Authority - Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital

Year Blood culture All clinical specimens (including blood culture)
VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE
2008 0 22 0.00 0 84 0.00
2009 0 21 0.00 0 90 0.00
2010 0 25 0.00 0 95 0.00
2011 0 23 0.00 0 101 0.00
2012 0 15 0.00 0 82 0.00
2013 0 25 0.00 3 94 3.19
2014 0 33 0.00 11 122 9.02
2015 0 27 0.00 2 100 2.00
2016 0 34 0.00 8 1,244 0.64
2017 0 19 0.00 2 1,674 0.12
2018 0 29 0.00 4 1,565 0.26
2019 0 20 0.00 1 1,639 0.06
2020 0 30 0.00 1 1,538 0.07
2021 0 37 0.00 2 1,627 0.12
2022 2 28 7.14 12 1,698 0.71
2023 2 30 6.67 18 1,895 0.95
2024 1 38 2.63 11 1,895 0.58
2025 1 33 3.03 3 1,801 0.17

Footnotes:
- Isolates were de-duplicated using the "first isolate per patient per calendar year" method.
- Screening specimens are not included.


Hospital Authority - Pok Oi Hospital

Year Blood culture All clinical specimens (including blood culture)
VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE
2008 0 1 0.00 0 2 0.00
2009 0 5 0.00 0 5 0.00
2010 0 1 0.00 0 2 0.00
2011 0 7 0.00 0 9 0.00
2012 0 8 0.00 0 8 0.00
2013 0 7 0.00 0 14 0.00
2014 0 7 0.00 7 15 46.67
2015 0 9 0.00 2 29 6.90
2016 0 11 0.00 6 219 2.74
2017 0 7 0.00 3 525 0.57
2018 0 13 0.00 1 489 0.20
2019 0 10 0.00 0 596 0.00
2020 0 18 0.00 1 666 0.15
2021 0 13 0.00 2 672 0.30
2022 0 25 0.00 10 776 1.29
2023 0 17 0.00 6 776 0.77
2024 1 13 7.69 13 803 1.62
2025 0 20 0.00 9 741 1.21

Footnotes:
- Isolates were de-duplicated using the "first isolate per patient per calendar year" method.
- Screening specimens are not included.


Hospital Authority - Prince of Wales Hospital

Year Blood culture All clinical specimens (including blood culture)
VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE
2008 0 29 0.00 0 40 0.00
2009 0 30 0.00 0 46 0.00
2010 0 29 0.00 0 49 0.00
2011 0 41 0.00 1 67 1.49
2012 0 29 0.00 1 54 1.85
2013 0 27 0.00 1 45 2.22
2014 0 36 0.00 1 50 2.00
2015 0 41 0.00 2 75 2.67
2016 0 55 0.00 0 756 0.00
2017 0 63 0.00 0 1,116 0.00
2018 0 54 0.00 0 1,064 0.00
2019 0 55 0.00 0 1,152 0.00
2020 0 54 0.00 1 1,100 0.09
2021 0 57 0.00 0 1,240 0.00
2022 0 62 0.00 0 1,259 0.00
2023 0 43 0.00 2 1,261 0.16
2024 0 70 0.00 3 1,335 0.22
2025 0 55 0.00 3 1,415 0.21

Footnotes:
- Isolates were de-duplicated using the "first isolate per patient per calendar year" method.
- Screening specimens are not included.


Hospital Authority - Princess Margaret Hospital

Year Blood culture All clinical specimens (including blood culture)
VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE
2008 0 24 0.00 0 31 0.00
2009 0 30 0.00 0 30 0.00
2010 0 23 0.00 1 27 3.70
2011 0 19 0.00 2 22 9.09
2012 0 20 0.00 0 25 0.00
2013 0 23 0.00 8 38 21.05
2014 0 21 0.00 8 42 19.05
2015 0 44 0.00 1 993 0.10
2016 0 43 0.00 1 1,140 0.09
2017 1 54 1.85 4 1,061 0.38
2018 0 44 0.00 0 1,040 0.00
2019 0 42 0.00 1 1,046 0.10
2020 0 30 0.00 0 946 0.00
2021 0 48 0.00 1 1,017 0.10
2022 0 45 0.00 3 927 0.32
2023 0 46 0.00 6 1,156 0.52
2024 0 53 0.00 11 1,066 1.03
2025 0 40 0.00 10 1,038 0.96

Footnotes:
- Isolates were de-duplicated using the "first isolate per patient per calendar year" method.
- Screening specimens are not included.


Hospital Authority - Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Year Blood culture All clinical specimens (including blood culture)
VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE
2008 0 63 0.00 0 148 0.00
2009 0 45 0.00 0 146 0.00
2010 0 41 0.00 1 139 0.72
2011 0 31 0.00 5 149 3.36
2012 0 39 0.00 21 153 13.73
2013 3 41 7.32 71 206 34.47
2014 0 43 0.00 16 170 9.41
2015 0 27 0.00 5 176 2.84
2016 0 50 0.00 3 214 1.40
2017 1 57 1.75 1 332 0.30
2018 0 65 0.00 7 520 1.35
2019 0 44 0.00 1 388 0.26
2020 1 64 1.56 2 1,383 0.14
2021 0 62 0.00 0 2,966 0.00
2022 1 55 1.82 25 2,831 0.88
2023 3 53 5.66 39 3,129 1.25
2024 2 67 2.99 43 3,471 1.24
2025 0 63 0.00 25 3,203 0.78

Footnotes:
- Isolates were de-duplicated using the "first isolate per patient per calendar year" method.
- Screening specimens are not included.


Hospital Authority - Queen Mary Hospital

Year Blood culture All clinical specimens (including blood culture)
VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE
2008 1 37 2.70 3 94 3.19
2009 1 53 1.89 6 102 5.88
2010 0 41 0.00 0 86 0.00
2011 0 49 0.00 1 106 0.94
2012 0 43 0.00 3 83 3.61
2013 0 42 0.00 4 87 4.60
2014 2 49 4.08 6 111 5.41
2015 0 55 0.00 0 138 0.00
2016 0 73 0.00 0 150 0.00
2017 0 77 0.00 1 155 0.65
2018 0 59 0.00 3 352 0.85
2019 0 77 0.00 1 1,503 0.07
2020 0 73 0.00 3 1,818 0.17
2021 0 83 0.00 0 1,970 0.00
2022 0 78 0.00 4 1,727 0.23
2023 1 76 1.32 5 1,796 0.28
2024 0 60 0.00 3 1,708 0.18
2025 0 83 0.00 7 1,786 0.39

Footnotes:
- Isolates were de-duplicated using the "first isolate per patient per calendar year" method.
- Screening specimens are not included.


Hospital Authority - Ruttonjee Hospital

Year Blood culture All clinical specimens (including blood culture)
VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE
2008 0 10 0.00 0 21 0.00
2009 0 14 0.00 0 28 0.00
2010 0 6 0.00 0 16 0.00
2011 0 7 0.00 0 19 0.00
2012 0 12 0.00 0 23 0.00
2013 0 3 0.00 2 19 10.53
2014 0 13 0.00 1 29 3.45
2015 0 11 0.00 1 26 3.85
2016 0 4 0.00 2 330 0.61
2017 0 14 0.00 0 502 0.00
2018 0 12 0.00 0 488 0.00
2019 0 11 0.00 0 532 0.00
2020 0 9 0.00 0 415 0.00
2021 0 14 0.00 0 447 0.00
2022 0 11 0.00 0 361 0.00
2023 0 9 0.00 3 597 0.50
2024 0 15 0.00 5 667 0.75
2025 0 12 0.00 1 592 0.17

Footnotes:
- Isolates were de-duplicated using the "first isolate per patient per calendar year" method.
- Screening specimens are not included.


Hospital Authority - Tin Shui Wai Hospital

Year Blood culture All clinical specimens (including blood culture)
VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE
2008 0 0 - 0 0 -
2009 0 0 - 0 0 -
2010 0 0 - 0 0 -
2011 0 0 - 0 0 -
2012 0 0 - 0 0 -
2013 0 0 - 0 0 -
2014 0 0 - 0 0 -
2015 0 0 - 0 0 -
2016 0 0 - 0 0 -
2017 0 0 - 0 5 0.00
2018 0 0 - 0 10 0.00
2019 0 3 0.00 0 42 0.00
2020 0 1 0.00 0 96 0.00
2021 0 2 0.00 4 198 2.02
2022 0 4 0.00 2 290 0.69
2023 0 5 0.00 0 272 0.00
2024 1 7 14.29 3 284 1.06
2025 0 6 0.00 0 223 0.00

Footnotes:
- Isolates were de-duplicated using the "first isolate per patient per calendar year" method.
- Screening specimens are not included.


Hospital Authority - Tseung Kwan O Hospital

Year Blood culture All clinical specimens (including blood culture)
VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE
2008 0 5 0.00 0 8 0.00
2009 0 4 0.00 0 6 0.00
2010 0 4 0.00 0 6 0.00
2011 0 10 0.00 1 17 5.88
2012 0 9 0.00 1 18 5.56
2013 1 14 7.14 4 24 16.67
2014 0 14 0.00 1 31 3.23
2015 0 13 0.00 0 27 0.00
2016 0 17 0.00 0 28 0.00
2017 0 16 0.00 0 24 0.00
2018 0 17 0.00 0 432 0.00
2019 0 26 0.00 1 678 0.15
2020 0 18 0.00 0 712 0.00
2021 0 19 0.00 0 748 0.00
2022 0 19 0.00 0 760 0.00
2023 0 30 0.00 6 963 0.62
2024 0 20 0.00 9 891 1.01
2025 1 21 4.76 7 784 0.89

Footnotes:
- Isolates were de-duplicated using the "first isolate per patient per calendar year" method.
- Screening specimens are not included.


Hospital Authority - Tuen Mun Hospital

Year Blood culture All clinical specimens (including blood culture)
VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE
2008 0 28 0.00 4 43 9.30
2009 0 27 0.00 0 44 0.00
2010 0 29 0.00 5 46 10.87
2011 0 41 0.00 0 61 0.00
2012 1 49 2.04 4 70 5.71
2013 0 46 0.00 13 97 13.40
2014 2 44 4.55 16 59 27.12
2015 2 50 4.00 11 90 12.22
2016 0 31 0.00 5 790 0.63
2017 0 45 0.00 6 1,731 0.35
2018 2 41 4.88 12 1,769 0.68
2019 0 47 0.00 1 1,816 0.06
2020 0 54 0.00 3 1,747 0.17
2021 1 61 1.64 22 2,037 1.08
2022 1 58 1.72 29 2,369 1.22
2023 1 72 1.39 36 2,639 1.36
2024 2 40 5.00 54 2,368 2.28
2025 0 59 0.00 20 2,267 0.88

Footnotes:
- Isolates were de-duplicated using the "first isolate per patient per calendar year" method.
- Screening specimens are not included.


Hospital Authority - United Christian Hospital

Year Blood culture All clinical specimens (including blood culture)
VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE
2008 0 26 0.00 0 788 0.00
2009 0 27 0.00 0 627 0.00
2010 0 34 0.00 0 662 0.00
2011 0 43 0.00 1 725 0.14
2012 0 37 0.00 3 716 0.42
2013 0 38 0.00 12 646 1.86
2014 1 42 2.38 4 575 0.70
2015 0 37 0.00 1 952 0.11
2016 0 46 0.00 0 1,106 0.00
2017 0 29 0.00 1 1,217 0.08
2018 0 35 0.00 0 1,265 0.00
2019 0 32 0.00 0 913 0.00
2020 0 51 0.00 0 675 0.00
2021 0 48 0.00 1 769 0.13
2022 0 49 0.00 1 741 0.13
2023 0 51 0.00 8 934 0.86
2024 0 34 0.00 28 890 3.15
2025 1 32 3.12 31 891 3.48

Footnotes:
- Isolates were de-duplicated using the "first isolate per patient per calendar year" method.
- Screening specimens are not included.


Hospital Authority - Yan Chai Hospital

Year Blood culture All clinical specimens (including blood culture)
VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE
2008 0 12 0.00 0 13 0.00
2009 0 10 0.00 0 10 0.00
2010 0 17 0.00 0 20 0.00
2011 0 8 0.00 0 10 0.00
2012 0 12 0.00 0 12 0.00
2013 0 7 0.00 0 15 0.00
2014 0 10 0.00 1 13 7.69
2015 0 18 0.00 1 337 0.30
2016 0 15 0.00 0 336 0.00
2017 0 29 0.00 0 402 0.00
2018 0 23 0.00 2 422 0.47
2019 0 18 0.00 0 442 0.00
2020 0 16 0.00 0 381 0.00
2021 0 10 0.00 0 447 0.00
2022 0 25 0.00 1 367 0.27
2023 0 18 0.00 8 483 1.66
2024 0 21 0.00 2 476 0.42
2025 0 16 0.00 1 385 0.26

Footnotes:
- Isolates were de-duplicated using the "first isolate per patient per calendar year" method.
- Screening specimens are not included.


Private Hospital - Canossa Hospital

Year Blood culture All clinical specimens (including blood culture)
VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE
2017 0 0 - 0 35 0.00
2018 0 1 0.00 3 65 4.62
2019 0 1 0.00 0 49 0.00
2020 0 1 0.00 0 53 0.00
2021 0 2 0.00 0 90 0.00
2022 0 2 0.00 0 47 0.00
2023 0 3 0.00 1 62 1.61
2024 0 0 - 0 53 0.00
2025 0 0 - 0 60 -

Footnotes:
- Isolates were de-duplicated using the "first isolate per patient per calendar year" method.
- Screening specimens are not included.


Private Hospital - CUHK Medical Centre

Year Blood culture All clinical specimens (including blood culture)
VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE
2021 0 0 - 0 20 0.00
2022 0 0 - 0 70 0.00
2023 0 0 - 2 137 1.46
2024 0 8 0.00 0 214 0.00
2025 0 2 0.00 0 194 0.00

Footnotes:
- Isolates were de-duplicated using the "first isolate per patient per calendar year" method.
- Screening specimens are not included.


Private Hospital - Evangel Hospital

Year Blood culture All clinical specimens (including blood culture)
VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE
2022 0 0 - 1 17 5.88
2023 0 0 - 0 13 0.00
2024 0 0 - 0 13 0.00
2025 0 0 - 0 12 0.00

Footnotes:
- Isolates were de-duplicated using the "first isolate per patient per calendar year" method.
- Screening specimens are not included.


Private Hospital - Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong

Year Blood culture All clinical specimens (including blood culture)
VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE
2017 0 1 0.00 0 5 0.00
2018 0 1 0.00 0 11 0.00
2019 0 4 0.00 0 10 0.00
2020 0 4 0.00 0 10 0.00
2021 0 8 0.00 0 166 0.00
2022 0 1 0.00 0 180 0.00
2023 0 3 0.00 2 153 1.31
2024 0 4 0.00 1 154 0.65
2025 0 2 0.00 3 181 1.66

Footnotes:
- Isolates were de-duplicated using the "first isolate per patient per calendar year" method.
- Screening specimens are not included.


Private Hospital - Hong Kong Adventist Hospital - Stubbs Road

Year Blood culture All clinical specimens (including blood culture)
VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE
2017 0 2 0.00 0 129 0.00
2018 0 1 0.00 0 116 0.00
2019 0 2 0.00 0 113 0.00
2020 0 3 0.00 0 121 0.00
2021 0 3 0.00 0 91 0.00
2022 0 0 - 0 82 0.00
2023 0 2 0.00 0 88 0.00
2024 0 3 0.00 0 166 0.00
2025 0 3 0.00 1 166 0.60

Footnotes:
- Isolates were de-duplicated using the "first isolate per patient per calendar year" method.
- Screening specimens are not included.


Private Hospital - Hong Kong Adventist Hospital - Tsuen Wan

Year Blood culture All clinical specimens (including blood culture)
VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE
2022 0 1 0.00 0 134 0.00
2023 0 0 - 0 113 0.00
2024 0 0 - 2 83 2.41
2025 0 0 - 1 83 1.20

Footnotes:
- Isolates were de-duplicated using the "first isolate per patient per calendar year" method.
- Screening specimens are not included.


Private Hospital - Hong Kong Baptist Hospital

Year Blood culture All clinical specimens (including blood culture)
VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE
2013 0 2 0.00 2 280 0.71
2014 0 4 0.00 0 342 0.00
2015 0 2 0.00 0 419 0.00
2016 0 2 0.00 0 405 0.00
2017 0 5 0.00 0 485 0.00
2018 0 6 0.00 0 463 0.00
2019 0 11 0.00 1 452 0.22
2020 0 5 0.00 3 330 0.91
2021 0 18 0.00 2 422 0.47
2022 0 12 0.00 1 206 0.49
2023 0 0 - 2 332 0.60
2024 0 5 0.00 1 278 0.36
2025 0 3 0.00 1 256 0.39

Footnotes:
- Isolates within the same disease episode (each admission or out-patient visit) in the calendar year are de-duplicated.
- Screening specimens are not included.


Private Hospital - Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital

Year Blood culture All clinical specimens (including blood culture)
VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE
2021 0 15 0.00 0 650 0.00
2022 0 13 0.00 3 591 0.51
2023 0 14 0.00 1 618 0.16
2024 0 14 0.00 0 596 0.00
2025 0 10 0.00 0 560 0.00

Footnotes:
- Isolates were de-duplicated using the "first isolate per patient per calendar year" method.
- Screening specimens are not included.


Private Hospital - Matilda International Hospital

Year Blood culture All clinical specimens (including blood culture)
VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE
2015 0 1 0.00 1 32 3.12
2016 0 0 - 0 35 0.00
2017 0 0 - 0 22 0.00
2018 0 0 - 0 20 0.00
2019 0 0 - 0 40 0.00
2020 0 0 - 0 51 0.00
2021 0 0 - 0 34 0.00
2022 0 0 - 0 41 0.00
2023 0 0 - 0 19 0.00
2024 0 0 - 0 35 0.00
2025 0 0 - 0 24 0.00

Footnotes:
- Isolates were de-duplicated using the "first isolate per patient per calendar year" method.
- Screening specimens are not included.


Private Hospital - Precious Blood Hospital

Year Blood culture All clinical specimens (including blood culture)
VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE
2021 0 0 - 0 23 0.00
2022 0 0 - 0 14 0.00
2023 0 0 - 0 17 0.00
2024 0 0 - 0 22 0.00
2025 0 0 - 0 15 0.00

Footnotes:
- Isolates were de-duplicated using the "first isolate per patient per calendar year" method.
- Screening specimens are not included.


Private Hospital - St. Paul's Hospital

Year Blood culture All clinical specimens (including blood culture)
VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE
2013 0 1 0.00 0 107 0.00
2014 0 2 0.00 0 121 0.00
2015 0 4 0.00 0 119 0.00
2016 0 1 0.00 0 158 0.00
2017 0 4 0.00 0 192 0.00
2018 0 5 0.00 0 226 0.00
2019 0 7 0.00 2 274 0.73
2020 0 4 0.00 1 273 0.37
2021 0 4 0.00 1 227 0.44
2022 0 5 0.00 0 160 0.00
2023 0 8 0.00 0 153 0.00
2024 0 3 0.00 0 159 0.00
2025 0 1 0.00 2 155 1.29

Footnotes:
- Isolates within the same disease episode (each admission or out-patient visit) in the calendar year are de-duplicated.
- Screening specimens are not included.


Private Hospital - St. Teresa's Hospital

Year Blood culture All clinical specimens (including blood culture)
VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE
2011 0 1 0.00 0 91 0.00
2012 0 3 0.00 0 89 0.00
2013 0 4 0.00 0 131 0.00
2014 0 1 0.00 0 89 0.00
2015 0 3 0.00 0 100 0.00
2016 0 3 0.00 0 113 0.00
2017 0 2 0.00 0 100 0.00
2018 0 2 0.00 1 142 0.70
2019 0 7 0.00 0 182 0.00
2020 0 7 0.00 0 169 0.00
2021 0 2 0.00 0 222 0.00
2022 0 1 0.00 0 160 0.00
2023 0 2 0.00 0 152 0.00
2024 0 3 0.00 1 152 0.66
2025 0 0 - 0 133 0.00

Footnotes:
- Isolates were de-duplicated using the "first isolate per patient per calendar year" method.
- Screening specimens are not included.


Private Hospital - Union Hospital

Year Blood culture All clinical specimens (including blood culture)
VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE VRE All E. faecalis / E. faecium % VRE
2013 0 1 0.00 0 58 0.00
2014 0 4 0.00 0 116 0.00
2015 0 1 0.00 0 173 0.00
2016 0 1 0.00 0 183 0.00
2017 0 0 - 0 124 0.00
2018 0 0 - 0 167 0.00
2019 0 1 0.00 0 193 0.00
2020 0 2 0.00 0 167 0.00
2021 0 3 0.00 0 271 0.00
2022 0 3 0.00 1 230 0.43
2023 0 3 0.00 0 194 0.00
2024 0 0 - 0 201 0.00
2025 0 1 0.00 0 233 0.00

Footnotes:
- Isolates were de-duplicated using the "first isolate per patient per calendar year" method.
- Screening specimens are not included.