[Fetal and neonatal endocarditis].

Two infants with endocarditis were diagnosed at our Institute within a six month period. One infant died due to severe aortic valve destruction and ruptured sinus Valsalvae aneurysm both of which developed during fetal life. The other one with tricuspid valve endocarditis was successfully treated after the early echocardiographic diagnosis. To our knowledge this patient is the only survivor with neonatal endocarditis in our country.