Purple Urine Bag Syndrome May Not Be Benign : A Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Bhattarai, Mukul
Nepal, Hitekshya
Bin Mukhtar, Hamid
Silodia, Alok
Davis, Thomas Walter
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-06-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purple urine bag syndrome (PUBS) is a rare condition in which there is purple discoloration of the urine with its collecting bag and associated tubing occurs.
It is considered a benign condition.
We report an unusual case of PUBS in an 87-year-old female from nursing home who had a history of recurrent UTI.
She also had a history of ureteral obstruction requiring left nephrostomy tube.
She was brought to emergency department with altered mental status which developed five days after the occurrence of purple discoloration of the urinary bag.
Her urine culture grew vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
She died within three days of hospitalization despite intensive care in tertiary center.
This case highlights that PUBS may not always be benign and should be approached on a case-by-case basis because it may signal the underlying UTI which might be very difficult to treat.
Failure of recognition of this peculiar color early could delay the appropriate intervention leading to fatal complication.
This case also represents the rare occurrence of PUBS in the setting of nephrostomy tube.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bhattarai, Mukul& Bin Mukhtar, Hamid& Davis, Thomas Walter& Silodia, Alok& Nepal, Hitekshya. 2013. Purple Urine Bag Syndrome May Not Be Benign : A Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature. ISRN Dentistry،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-504427
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bhattarai, Mukul…[et al.]. Purple Urine Bag Syndrome May Not Be Benign : A Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature. ISRN Dentistry No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Bhattarai, Mukul& Bin Mukhtar, Hamid& Davis, Thomas Walter& Silodia, Alok& Nepal, Hitekshya. Purple Urine Bag Syndrome May Not Be Benign : A Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature. ISRN Dentistry. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-504427
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-504427