Expert Group on CPE (carbapenem-producing enterobacteriaceae) Terms of reference -
- The work of the group will be as directed by the National Public Health Expert Team (NPHET)
- To function as a standing expert group that will monitor and review national and international research and developments in relation to CPE and provide expert advice to the National Public Health Expert Team (NPHET)
- To review current advice and guidance on CPE epidemiology, prevention, control and management so as to identify gaps, and update and provide clear, evidence-based expert advice on these matters
- To provide responses to questions raised by NPHET
- To provide written reports to NPHET on an appropriate frequency with first report by end of 2017
Membership
- Chair – Prof Hilary Humphreys
- HSE HCAI/AMR (healthcare-associated infection/antimicrobial resistance) Clinical Lead
- Director of the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC)
- Director of CPE Reference Laboratory
- Consultant Microbiologist
- Consultant in Infectious Disease
- Consultant Geriatrician
- Specialist in Public Health Medicine
- Infection Prevention Control Nurse
- Surveillance Scientist
- Clinical/Antimicrobial Pharmacist
- General Practitioner
- Environmental Health Officer
- International expert on infection prevention and control
- Senior Operations Management Expert
- Laboratory Medical Scientist
The Chair will attend NPHET meetings as appropriate.
CPE Expert Group Membership
Information, Data and Reports for
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Carbapenemase Producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE)
- Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae* (CPE) infection or colonisation
- Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriales (CPE) Expert Group
- Factsheets
- Guidance & Publications
- National pilot study of CRE in Critical Care Units, June 2011
- News
- Surveillance of CPE in Ireland