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==Acceptability at Recruitment==
 
==Acceptability at Recruitment==
 
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==Acceptability at VT / Work-Up==
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Discuss with MO.
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Establish if causative organism known.
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Acceptable if more than '''two years''' from full recovery and completion of antibiotic therapy. Can be shortened on a case-by-case basis.
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==Individual at Risk==
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Donor / Recipient
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==Explanation of condition==
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Bacterial, viral, or fungal infection within a joint's fluid and tissues, most commonly affecting the knee or hip. It causes severe, sudden joint pain, swelling, and fever.
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====Date of Last Update====
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25th February 2026

Latest revision as of 09:49, 25 February 2026

Acceptability at Recruitment

QUALIFIED

Acceptability at VT / Work-Up

Discuss with MO.

Establish if causative organism known.

Acceptable if more than two years from full recovery and completion of antibiotic therapy. Can be shortened on a case-by-case basis.


Individual at Risk

Donor / Recipient

Explanation of condition

Bacterial, viral, or fungal infection within a joint's fluid and tissues, most commonly affecting the knee or hip. It causes severe, sudden joint pain, swelling, and fever.


Date of Last Update

25th February 2026