CORYNEBACTERIUM DIPHTERIAE ENDOCARDITIS C OMPLICATED BY SEPTIC ARTHRITIS AND CEREBRAL ABSCESS

The authors report a rare case of the mitis type Corynebacterium dipht eriae endocarditis on a prosthetic valve complicated by septic arthrit is and cerebral abscess. The authors underline the importance of regul ar transoesophageal echocardiographic control and underline the diagno stic value of ultrafast computed tomography for the diagnosis of aorti c annular and interventricular septal abscesses in patients with mecha nical prosthetic valves.