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.