Internal Reference Number: FOI_6918
Date Request Received: 15/12/2022 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 09/01/2023 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Treatment of fungal infections
Request Category: Companies
| Question Number 1: In the last 12 months, how many patients have been treated (for any condition) with the following drugs? 鈥� Amphotericin B (Ambisome) 鈥� Caspofungin (Cancidas) 鈥� Isavuconazole (Cresemba) 鈥� Posaconazole (Noxafil) 鈥� Voriconazole (VFEND) | |
| Answer To Question 1: 鈥� Amphotericin B (Ambisome) 7 鈥� Caspofungin (Cancidas) 25 鈥� Isavuconazole (Cresemba) 0 鈥� Posaconazole (Noxafil) 23 鈥� Voriconazole (VFEND) 9 | |
| Question Number 2: Q2a. In the last 12 months, how many hospital inpatients were diagnosed with Aspergillosis (ICD10 code: B44)? Q2b. Of the above patients diagnosed with Aspergillosis in the last 12 months, how many patients were treated with the following drugs? 鈥� Amphotericin B (Ambisome) 鈥� Caspofungin (Cancidas) 鈥� Isavuconazole (Cresemba) 鈥� Posaconazole (Noxafil) 鈥� Voriconazole (VFEND) | |
| Answer To Question 2: 2a) In the last twelve months up to 1st December 2022 there were 17 admissions where a patient was diagnosed with Aspergillosis (ICD10 code: B44), these were distributed among 10 unique patients. 2b) Of the above patients diagnosed with Aspergillosis in the last 12 months, less than 5 were diagnosed with the drugs listed. The true number is concealed to protect patient confidentiality. | |
| Question Number 3: Q3a. In the last 12 months, how many hospital inpatients were diagnosed with Mucormycosis (ICD10 code: B46)? Q3b. Of the above patients diagnosed with Mucormycosis in the last 12 months, how many patients were treated with the following drugs? 鈥� Amphotericin B (Ambisome) 鈥� Isavuconazole (Cresemba) 鈥� Posaconazole (Noxafil) | |
| Answer To Question 3: 3a) In the last 12 months up to 1st December 2022, zero hospital inpatients were diagnosed with Mucormycosis (ICD10 code: B46). 3b) No results. | |
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