About the Authors
- Vincent Chi-Chung Cheng
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Affiliations Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China, Infection Control Team, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
- Josepha Wai-Ming Tai
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Affiliation Infection Control Team, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
- Pui-Hing Chau
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Affiliation School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
- Jonathan Hon-Kwan Chen
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Affiliation Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
- Mei-Kum Yan
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Affiliation Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
- Simon Yung-Chun So
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Affiliation Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
- Kelvin Kai-Wang To
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Affiliations Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China, Carol Yu Centre for Infection, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
- Jasper Fuk-Woo Chan
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Affiliations Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China, Carol Yu Centre for Infection, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
- Sally Cheuk-Ying Wong
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Affiliation Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
- Pak-Leung Ho
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Affiliations Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China, Carol Yu Centre for Infection, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
- Kwok-Yung Yuen
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* E-mail: kyyuen@hkucc.hku.hk
Affiliations Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China, Carol Yu Centre for Infection, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
Competing Interests
The authors confirm that co-author Jonathan Hon-Kwan Chen is a PLOS ONE Editorial Board member. This does not alter their adherence to PLOS ONE Editorial policies and criteria.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: VCCC JWMT KYY. Performed the experiments: VCCC JWMT KYY. Analyzed the data: VCCC PHC MKY SYCS. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: KKWT JFWC SCYW PLH. Contributed to the writing of the manuscript: VCCC. Coordinate infection control measures: JWMT.