MRSA is an enormous problem in the UK, and like many other ailments, Hong Kong is still not exposed to MRSA as much but this is increasing rapidly.
It all stems from resistant bacteria (not the ones persons without a spleen are particular sensitive to) managing to survive in the community and being brought into hospitals. Once in certain departments with high risks (longterm treatment, intensive care, frail patients) it can cause complications to patients who normally would not have this infection.
When staying in single rooms and for short stay, the risks are much reduced. Most private hospitals will have policies in place to prevent such infections entering the hospital (isolation of carriers, screening of high risk patients).
Although your husbands’ risks must be small (minor surgery) best to check if his hospital has an MRSA policy in place.
Executive Medical Director
Matilda International Hospital
Hong kong
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