Endocarditis - Tissue - Deceased Donors

Essential information

Obligatory

1. Must not donate if:
   Active infection.
   
   
2. Cardiovascular tissue:
   History of infection:
   Must not donate.

Discretionary

1. 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.

Supporting information

See if relevant

• Infection, general

Reason for change:

This new entry replaces the previous entry for 'Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis'. It recognises that the cause of endocarditis is not always bacterial and the course is not always subacute.

Version details:

TD-DSG Edition 203 Release 02 (01 November 2007)