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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