Faia J, Martins AS, Martins M. Purple Urine Bag Syndrome: A Peculiar Presentation of a Urinary Tract Infection.
Cureus 2023;
15:e49804. [PMID:
38161563 PMCID:
PMC10757859 DOI:
10.7759/cureus.49804]
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Abstract
Purple urine bag syndrome (PUBS) is a peculiar phenomenon and corresponds to the appearance of purplish-colored urine. It is associated with urinary tract infections occurring mainly in debilitated elderly women with constipation and long-term indwelling urinary catheters. We share a case involving PUBS in an 87-year-old female patient, explore the pathophysiology, and discuss potential management options for this uncommon syndrome.
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