Purple Urine Bag Syndrome : An Alarming Hue? A Brief Review of the Literature

Joint Authors

Qureshi, Noorulain
Cowley, Benjamin
Khan, Fahad
Chaudhry, Muhammad A.

Source

International Journal of Nephrology

Issue

Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-3, 3 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2011-10-01

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

3

Main Subjects

Diseases
Medicine

Abstract EN

Purple urine bag syndrome (PUBS) is a unique disease entity characterized by an alarming purple discoloration of the urine secondary to recurrent urinary tract infections with indigo- and indirubin-producing bacteria.

It is usually associated with prolonged urinary catheterization and chronic debilitated states.

We hereby present a concise review of this rare phenomenon with historic perspectives, epidemiology, emphasizing on current concepts of etiology, pathogenesis, relevant clinical associations, treatment modalities, prognosis, and future directions in PUBS.

In addition, we highlight an interesting occurrence of this intriguing phenomenon in a 39-year-old gentleman at our institution.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Khan, Fahad& Chaudhry, Muhammad A.& Qureshi, Noorulain& Cowley, Benjamin. 2011. Purple Urine Bag Syndrome : An Alarming Hue? A Brief Review of the Literature. International Journal of Nephrology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-470717

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Khan, Fahad…[et al.]. Purple Urine Bag Syndrome : An Alarming Hue? A Brief Review of the Literature. International Journal of Nephrology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-470717

American Medical Association (AMA)

Khan, Fahad& Chaudhry, Muhammad A.& Qureshi, Noorulain& Cowley, Benjamin. Purple Urine Bag Syndrome : An Alarming Hue? A Brief Review of the Literature. International Journal of Nephrology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-470717

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-470717