Clostridiodes (Clostridium) difficile
The data is presented using the "one patient per calendar year" method.
Hospital Authority Wide (for general acute hospitals with 24-hour Accident and Emergency services)| Year | Toxigenic C. difficile | Number of C. difficile tests | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2,616 | 19,595 | 13.4 |
| 2018 | 2,613 | 20,840 | 12.5 |
| 2019 | 2,571 | 21,510 | 12.0 |
| 2020 | 2,418 | 19,769 | 12.2 |
| 2021 | 2,848 | 23,197 | 12.3 |
| 2022 | 3,422 | 25,768 | 13.3 |
| 2023 | 3,019 | 25,285 | 11.9 |
| 2024 | 2,943 | 25,519 | 11.5 |
Hospital Authority - Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital
| Year | Toxigenic C. difficile | Number of C. difficile tests | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 94 | 662 | 14.2 |
| 2018 | 97 | 717 | 13.5 |
| 2019 | 78 | 668 | 11.7 |
| 2020 | 84 | 620 | 13.5 |
| 2021 | 106 | 740 | 14.3 |
| 2022 | 145 | 922 | 15.7 |
| 2023 | 106 | 806 | 13.2 |
| 2024 | 103 | 860 | 12.0 |
Hospital Authority - Caritas Medical Centre
| Year | Toxigenic C. difficile | Number of C. difficile tests | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 151 | 782 | 19.3 |
| 2018 | 122 | 794 | 15.4 |
| 2019 | 137 | 885 | 15.5 |
| 2020 | 128 | 909 | 14.1 |
| 2021 | 134 | 1,060 | 12.6 |
| 2022 | 115 | 1,067 | 10.8 |
| 2023 | 103 | 932 | 11.1 |
| 2024 | 147 | 1,255 | 11.7 |
Hospital Authority - Kwong Wah Hospital
| Year | Toxigenic C. difficile | Number of C. difficile tests | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 86 | 869 | 9.9 |
| 2018 | 90 | 833 | 10.8 |
| 2019 | 68 | 695 | 9.8 |
| 2020 | 67 | 623 | 10.8 |
| 2021 | 71 | 680 | 10.4 |
| 2022 | 105 | 942 | 11.1 |
| 2023 | 104 | 779 | 13.4 |
| 2024 | 165 | 1,179 | 14.0 |
Hospital Authority - North District Hospital
| Year | Toxigenic C. difficile | Number of C. difficile tests | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 111 | 915 | 12.1 |
| 2018 | 125 | 1,027 | 12.2 |
| 2019 | 93 | 1,011 | 9.2 |
| 2020 | 118 | 908 | 13.0 |
| 2021 | 133 | 971 | 13.7 |
| 2022 | 138 | 1,245 | 11.1 |
| 2023 | 189 | 1,481 | 12.8 |
| 2024 | 169 | 1,407 | 12.0 |
Hospital Authority - North Lantau Hospital
| Year | Toxigenic C. difficile | Number of C. difficile tests | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | 47 | 10.6 |
| 2018 | 10 | 47 | 21.3 |
| 2019 | 13 | 86 | 15.1 |
| 2020 | 22 | 157 | 14.0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 203 | 7.9 |
| 2022 | 29 | 276 | 10.5 |
| 2023 | 30 | 252 | 11.9 |
| 2024 | 24 | 266 | 9.0 |
Hospital Authority - Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital
| Year | Toxigenic C. difficile | Number of C. difficile tests | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 208 | 1,729 | 12.0 |
| 2018 | 195 | 1,822 | 10.7 |
| 2019 | 206 | 1,772 | 11.6 |
| 2020 | 273 | 1,993 | 13.7 |
| 2021 | 239 | 1,540 | 15.5 |
| 2022 | 241 | 1,659 | 14.5 |
| 2023 | 238 | 1,849 | 12.9 |
| 2024 | 277 | 1,884 | 14.7 |
Hospital Authority - Pok Oi Hospital
| Year | Toxigenic C. difficile | Number of C. difficile tests | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 139 | 779 | 17.8 |
| 2018 | 180 | 883 | 20.4 |
| 2019 | 171 | 1,020 | 16.8 |
| 2020 | 135 | 866 | 15.6 |
| 2021 | 170 | 1,020 | 16.7 |
| 2022 | 153 | 906 | 16.9 |
| 2023 | 193 | 1,140 | 16.9 |
| 2024 | 131 | 905 | 14.5 |
Hospital Authority - Prince of Wales Hospital
| Year | Toxigenic C. difficile | Number of C. difficile tests | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 265 | 2,539 | 10.4 |
| 2018 | 269 | 2,698 | 10.0 |
| 2019 | 276 | 2,846 | 9.7 |
| 2020 | 271 | 2,395 | 11.3 |
| 2021 | 299 | 2,639 | 11.3 |
| 2022 | 368 | 3,189 | 11.5 |
| 2023 | 398 | 4,025 | 9.9 |
| 2024 | 426 | 3,942 | 10.8 |
Hospital Authority - Princess Margaret Hospital
| Year | Toxigenic C. difficile | Number of C. difficile tests | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 219 | 1,349 | 16.2 |
| 2018 | 170 | 1,387 | 12.3 |
| 2019 | 105 | 1,341 | 7.8 |
| 2020 | 123 | 1,163 | 10.6 |
| 2021 | 129 | 1,466 | 8.8 |
| 2022 | 145 | 1,593 | 9.1 |
| 2023 | 171 | 1,478 | 11.6 |
| 2024 | 224 | 1,983 | 11.3 |
Hospital Authority - Queen Elizabeth Hospital
| Year | Toxigenic C. difficile | Number of C. difficile tests | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 296 | 1,874 | 15.8 |
| 2018 | 324 | 2,056 | 15.8 |
| 2019 | 351 | 2,111 | 16.6 |
| 2020 | 324 | 2,013 | 16.1 |
| 2021 | 432 | 3,400 | 12.7 |
| 2022 | 516 | 3,560 | 14.5 |
| 2023 | 280 | 1,947 | 14.4 |
| 2024 | 96 | 850 | 11.3 |
Hospital Authority - Queen Mary Hospital
| Year | Toxigenic C. difficile | Number of C. difficile tests | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 57 | 2,093 | 2.7 |
| 2018 | 44 | 1,995 | 2.2 |
| 2019 | 58 | 2,038 | 2.8 |
| 2020 | 33 | 1,708 | 1.9 |
| 2021 | 44 | 1,695 | 2.6 |
| 2022 | 29 | 1,457 | 2.0 |
| 2023 | 41 | 1,690 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 57 | 1,835 | 3.1 |
Hospital Authority - Ruttonjee Hospital
| Year | Toxigenic C. difficile | Number of C. difficile tests | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 62 | 466 | 13.3 |
| 2018 | 70 | 510 | 13.7 |
| 2019 | 67 | 547 | 12.2 |
| 2020 | 52 | 478 | 10.9 |
| 2021 | 66 | 410 | 16.1 |
| 2022 | 55 | 432 | 12.7 |
| 2023 | 73 | 503 | 14.5 |
| 2024 | 99 | 685 | 14.5 |
Hospital Authority - Tin Shui Wai Hospital
| Year | Toxigenic C. difficile | Number of C. difficile tests | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 15 | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 9 | 78 | 11.5 |
| 2020 | 36 | 178 | 20.2 |
| 2021 | 81 | 433 | 18.7 |
| 2022 | 77 | 420 | 18.3 |
| 2023 | 80 | 535 | 15.0 |
| 2024 | 75 | 367 | 20.4 |
Hospital Authority - Tseung Kwan O Hospital
| Year | Toxigenic C. difficile | Number of C. difficile tests | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 107 | 594 | 18.0 |
| 2018 | 131 | 892 | 14.7 |
| 2019 | 136 | 937 | 14.5 |
| 2020 | 112 | 864 | 13.0 |
| 2021 | 168 | 1,240 | 13.5 |
| 2022 | 171 | 1,212 | 14.1 |
| 2023 | 140 | 1,350 | 10.4 |
| 2024 | 127 | 1,512 | 8.4 |
Hospital Authority - Tuen Mun Hospital
| Year | Toxigenic C. difficile | Number of C. difficile tests | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 413 | 2,280 | 18.1 |
| 2018 | 389 | 2,398 | 16.2 |
| 2019 | 405 | 2,620 | 15.5 |
| 2020 | 291 | 2,290 | 12.7 |
| 2021 | 363 | 2,716 | 13.4 |
| 2022 | 437 | 2,764 | 15.8 |
| 2023 | 526 | 3,435 | 15.3 |
| 2024 | 412 | 2,958 | 13.9 |
Hospital Authority - United Christian Hospital
| Year | Toxigenic C. difficile | Number of C. difficile tests | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 315 | 1,954 | 16.1 |
| 2018 | 303 | 2,110 | 14.4 |
| 2019 | 343 | 2,206 | 15.5 |
| 2020 | 268 | 1,931 | 13.9 |
| 2021 | 326 | 2,258 | 14.4 |
| 2022 | 604 | 3,245 | 18.6 |
| 2023 | 254 | 2,237 | 11.4 |
| 2024 | 276 | 2,478 | 11.1 |
Hospital Authority - Yan Chai Hospital
| Year | Toxigenic C. difficile | Number of C. difficile tests | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 88 | 657 | 13.4 |
| 2018 | 93 | 656 | 14.2 |
| 2019 | 55 | 649 | 8.5 |
| 2020 | 81 | 673 | 12.0 |
| 2021 | 71 | 726 | 9.8 |
| 2022 | 94 | 879 | 10.7 |
| 2023 | 93 | 846 | 11.0 |
| 2024 | 135 | 1,153 | 11.7 |
Private Hospital - Canossa Hospital
| Year | C. difficile positive | Number of C. difficile tests | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7 | 68 | 10.3 |
| 2018 | 11 | 41 | 26.8 |
| 2019 | 15 | 55 | 27.3 |
| 2020 | 15 | 67 | 22.4 |
| 2021 | 18 | 148 | 12.2 |
| 2022 | 8 | 83 | 9.6 |
| 2023 | 8 | 47 | 17.0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 86 | 8.1 |
Private Hospital - CUHK Medical Centre
| Year | C. difficile positive | Number of C. difficile tests | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 6 | 16.7 |
| 2022 | 6 | 46 | 13 |
| 2023 | 25 | 186 | 13 |
| 2024 | 163 | 938 | 17.4 |
Private Hospital - Evangel Hospital
| Year | C. difficile positive | Number of C. difficile tests | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 17 | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 2 | 40 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 |
Private Hospital - Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong
| Year | C. difficile positive | Number of C. difficile tests | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 15 | 20.0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 44 | 13.6 |
| 2019 | 5 | 49 | 10.2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 23 | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 6 | 40 | 15.0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 35 | 25.7 |
| 2023 | 4 | 35 | 11.4 |
| 2024 | 4 | 28 | 14.3 |
Private Hospital - Hong Kong Adventist Hospital - Stubbs Road
| Year | C. difficile positive | Number of C. difficile tests | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 21 | 19.0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 10 | 20.0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 9 | 22.2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 7 | 14.3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 87 | 8.0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 75 | 5.3 |
Private Hospital - Hong Kong Adventist Hospital - Tsuen Wan
| Year | C. difficile positive | Number of C. difficile tests | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | - | - | - |
| 2024 | - | - | - |
Private Hospital - Hong Kong Baptist Hospital
| Year | C. difficile positive | Number of C. difficile tests | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 182 | 1,564 | 11.6 |
| 2022 | 77 | 617 | 12.5 |
| 2023 | 146 | 1,385 | 10.5 |
| 2024 | 149 | 1,273 | 11.7 |
Private Hospital - Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital
| Year | C. difficile positive | Number of C. difficile tests | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 31 | 179 | 17.3 |
| 2021 | 27 | 179 | 15.1 |
| 2022 | 13 | 128 | 10.2 |
| 2023 | 16 | 128 | 12.5 |
| 2024 | 20 | 105 | 19.0 |
Private Hospital - Matilda International Hospital
| Year | C. difficile positive | Number of C. difficile tests | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | - | - | - |
| 2016 | - | - | - |
| 2017 | 8 | 13 | 62 |
| 2018 | 8 | 17 | 47 |
| 2019 | 13 | 21 | 62 |
| 2020 | 10 | 16 | 63 |
| 2021 | 1 | 6 | 17 |
| 2022 | 11 | 19 | 58 |
| 2023 | 16 | 19 | 84 |
| 2024 | 12 | 21 | 57 |
Private Hospital - Precious Blood Hospital
| Year | C. difficile positive | Number of C. difficile tests | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Private Hospital - St. Paul's Hospital
| Year | C. difficile positive | Number of C. difficile tests | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42 | 244 | 17.2 |
| 2022 | 16 | 180 | 8.9 |
| 2023 | 17 | 158 | 10.8 |
| 2024 | 16 | 174 | 9.2 |
Private Hospital - Union Hospital
| Year | C. difficile positive | Number of C. difficile tests | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 317 | 1,710 | 18.5 |
| 2024 | 281 | 1,697 | 16.6 |
