JPAC Joint United Kingdom (UK) Blood Transfusion and Tissue Transplantation Services Professional Advisory Committee

Endocarditis

Obligatory1. Must not donate if:
Active infection.

2. Cardiovascular tissue:
History of infection:
Must not donate.
Discretionary1. If infection resolved, for non-cardiovascular tissue, accept.

2. Eyes.
If the cause is bacterial and the corneas are to be stored by organ culture, accept.
See if RelevantInfection - General
Reason for ChangeThis new entry replaces the previous entry for 'Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis'. It recognizes that the cause of endocarditis is not always bacterial and the course is not always subacute.

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TDSG-DD Edition 203, Release 02