Purple Urine Bag Syndrome: An Educational Case of a Colorful Condition in the Chronically Catheterized
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome is a rare condition characterized by purple discoloration of the urinary drainage bag. It is typically seen in elderly patients with chronic indwelling urinary catheterization, and is associated with urinary tract infections with high bacterial load, female gender, sever...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Marshall University
2017-07-01
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Series: | Marshall Journal of Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://mds.marshall.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1087&context=mjm |