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Guidance & Publications

Please note Guidelines for control and prevention of MDRO excl MRSA in healthcare setting is no longer available. It has been replaced by NCEC National Clinical Guideline No. 30 Infection Prevention and Control which is available at the following link https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-health/publications/infection-prevention-and-control-ipc/

Management and Control of Carbapenemase Producing Enterobacterales (CPE) in all Health and Social Care Settings

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Publication Date: 29 September 2025

Guidance relating to the control of CPE and other AMRO in the Irish Prison Service

File Size: (529kB)
Publication Date: January 2020

Irish Guidance

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Guidance relating to healthcare workers colonised with CPE

File Size: (328kB)
Publication Date: 7 May 2019

A guide to treatment of infection with carbapenem resistant organisms ***UNDER REVIEW***

File Size: (699kb)
Publication Date: 7 May 2019

International Guidance

ECDC Guidance - Rapid risk assessment - Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales – third update 

Published 2025

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  • Summary of Rabies Risk Assessment for Post-Exposure Treatment (PET) 23 October 2025
  • Health Protection Strategy 2022-2027 Year 3 Implementation Report 28 October 2025
  • Weekly Evidence Surveillance 17/10/2025-24/10/2025 28 October 2025
  • Acute Hospital Infection Prevention and Control guidance on the prevention and management of cases and outbreaks of respiratory viral infections 23 October 2025

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  • HSE warns of danger of wild birds - Don’t touch sick or dead wild birds 6 October 2025
  • Mpox: Current situation 25 September 2025
  • Mpox: Update 18 September 18 September 2025
  • HSE extends very successful programme which protects babies from RSV in winter 25 August 2025

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