Purple urine bag syndrome: a rare clinical entity in patients with long term indwelling catheters.
An elderly gentleman, on urinary drainage catheter for 3 months developed a purple discoloration of the urinary bag with the urine inside remaining clear. He was found to have a urinary tract infection with a strain of E. coli manifesting as a rare clinical entity reported in literature as the "Purple urine bag syndrome".
Gautam
Gagan
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Department of Urology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, 110029 New Delhi, India.
Kothari
Atul
A
Kumar
Rajeev
R
Dogra
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PN
D000368:Aged; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013577:Syndrome; D013997:Time Factors; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology*