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.