TY - JOUR
A1 - Yadav, Sankalp
A1 - Rawal, Gautam
A1 - Singh, Amrita
T1 - Purple Urine Bag Syndrome: Are We Aware?
Y1 - 2016/10/1
JF - Journal of Integrative Nephrology and Andrology
JO - J Integr Nephrol Androl
SP - 133
EP - 135
VL - 3
IS - 4
UR - http://www.journal-ina.com/article.asp?issn=2394-2916;year=2016;volume=3;issue=4;spage=133;epage=135;aulast=Yadav
DO - 10.4103/2394-2916.193518
N2 - Purple urine bag syndrome is a rare, striking medical phenomenon observed in patients having indwelling urinary catheters having urinary tract infection. It is commonly observed in elderly patients having constipation and long-standing indwelling urinary catheters and indicates bacterial urinary tract infection. The purple discoloration of the urinary bag is reported to be due to the presence of indigo and indirubin pigment produced by tryptophan metabolism by Gram-negative Bacteria. The authors present a case of 67-year-old female with purple discoloration of her urine bag due to urinary tract infection caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae.
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