FOI_6358

Internal Reference Number: FOI_6358

Date Request Received: 17/11/2021 00:00:00

Date Request Replied To: 10/12/2021 00:00:00

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Request Summary: Treatment of fungal infections

Request Category: Researcher


Question Number 1: In the last 12 months, how many patients have been treated (for any condition) with the following drugs? • Amphotericin B (Ambisome) • Caspofungin (Cancidas) • Isavuconazole (Cresemba) • Posaconazole (Noxafil) • Voriconazole (VFEND)

Answer To Question 1: Amphoterecin (ambisome) 5 Caspofungin 19 Isavuconazole 0 Posaconazole 29 Voriconazole 10

Question Number 2: In the last 12 months, how many hospital inpatients were diagnosed with Aspergillosis (ICD10 code: B44)?

Answer To Question 2: In the last 12 months, there were 6 inpatients recorded with a diagnosis of Aspergillosis.

Question Number 3: Of the above patients diagnosed with Aspergillosis in the last 12 months, how many patients were treated with the following drugs? • Amphotericin B (Ambisome) • Caspofungin (Cancidas) • Isavuconazole (Cresemba) • Posaconazole (Noxafil) • Voriconazole (VFEND)

Answer To Question 3: The pharmacy database does not hold diagnosis. As such we are unable to provide this information.

Question Number 4: In the last 12 months, how many hospital inpatients were diagnosed with Mucormycosis (ICD10 code: B46)?

Answer To Question 4: In the last 12 months there were 0 inpatients recorded with a diagnosis of Mucormycosis.

Question Number 5: Of the above patients diagnosed with Mucormycosis in the last 12 months, how many patients were treated with the following drugs? • Amphotericin B (Ambisome) • Isavuconazole (Cresemba) • Posaconazole (Noxafil)

Answer To Question 5: The pharmacy database does not hold diagnosis. As such we are unable to provide this information.

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