Purple Urine Bag Syndrome
Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
;
: 221-224, 2012.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-118965
ABSTRACT
Purple urine bag syndrome (PUBS) is a rare condition, in which the patient has a purple-colored urine tubes or bags following urinary catheterization for hours to months. It is usually associated with elderly females, prolonged urinary catheterization, some bacterial infections that produce sulphatase/phosphatase, chronic debilitated state, and chronic constipation. We present a case report of this rare phenomenon occurring in a 73-year-old woman.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Bacterial Infections
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Urinary Catheterization
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Constipation
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Urinary Catheters
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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