Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis Survey 2024 As the UK National Centre, we would like to get a clearer picture of the number of cases of Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis (CPA) currently being diagnosed in the UK, where these cases are, and how they are being managed. Please help us by completing this questionnaire. 1. Do you see patients with respiratory infections as part of your clinical work? * Yes No 2. Are you a: * Please chooseRespiratory consultantRespiratory traineeInfection consultantInfection traineeOther (what?) Describe your role * 3. Where do you practise? * Please chooseLondonNorth West EnglandNorth East EnglandWest MidlandsEast MidlandsSouth WestSouth EastScotlandWalesNorthern Ireland Optional: Which Trust ? 4. How many patients with chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) have you seen in the last 12 months? * Please choose01234More How many? * 5. How many patients with CPA have you referred or discussed with the NAC in the last 12 months? * Please choose01234More How many? * 6. For patients you did not refer to the NAC, how was their CPA treated? * Please chooseI treated them myself in my clinicI referred to a colleague in the same trustI referred to a specialist fungal clinic other than the NAC (which one?) Other than NAC, which specialist fungal clinic did you use? * 7. When considering a diagnosis of CPA, which tests do you send? (multiple selections possible) * Sputum fungal culture Sputum high volume culture Sputum galactomannan Sputum aspergillus PCR BAL fungal culture BAL galactomannan BAL Aspergillus PCR Serum galactomannan Serum beta glucan Aspergillus IgG Aspergillus IgE Total IgE BAL high volume culture 8. Which is your preferred first line antifungal for CPA? * Itraconazole Voriconazole Posaconazole Isavuconazole Caspofungin Micafungin Anidulafungin Amphotericin B 9. Do you perform therapeutic drug monitoring for antifungals? * Yes No The NHS National Aspergillosis Centre offers advice & guidance, clinical support via remote MDT and patient support groups and information. If you would like more information please leave your email address here. REFERRALS If you wish to make a referral to the National Aspergillosis centre please visit the Manchester University NHS FT NAC webpage for instructions. Captcha If you are human, leave this field blank. Submit Δ January 10, 2024By GAtherton
