Pericás Pulido JM, Castro Rebollo P, Díaz Muñoz A, Nicolás Arfelis JM. Two cases of hemorrhagic shock due to septic arteritis secondary to urinary tract infection. Emergencias. 2014;26:371-4
Infectious, or septic, arteritis is a rare condition attributed only to certain chronic infections, such as syphilis. The incidence of septic arteritis may be higher than supposed, however, as it may be a complication of certain other infections, such as those in the urinary tract. Septic arteritis is usually diagnosed when the patient develops a complication, such as ruptured vessels or occult bleeding, and such events often end in death. We describe 2 cases of
septic shock originating in complicated urinary tract infections with early septic arteritis that led the affected vessels to rupture; hemorrhagic shock followed. The emergency physician should be alert to the possibility of these potentially serious events and be prepared to treat the condition quickly and aggressively.
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