Corynebacterium diphtheriae endocarditis complicated by septic arthritis and cerebral abscess
Lehnert, F.; Mortier, E.; Mousseaux, E.; Ollitrault, J.; Goldstein, F.; Carpentier, A.; Acar, J.F.; Pauly-Laubry, C.
Archives des Maladies du Coeur et des Vaisseaux 88(6): 899-901
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-9683 PMID: 7646303 Document Number: 443758
The authors report a rare case of the mitis type Corynebacterium diphteriae endocarditis on a prosthetic valve complicated by septic arthritis and cerebral abscess. The authors underline the importance of regular transoesophageal echocardiographic control and underline the diagnostic value of ultrafast computed tomography for the diagnosis of aortic annular and interventricular septal abscesses in patients with mechanical prosthetic valves.