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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Main Authors: Teshome Gebrmichael, Fikirte Feleke, Waseem Ahmed, Madhulika Urella, Samson Teka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Marshall University 2017-07-01
Series:Marshall Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:https://mds.marshall.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1087&context=mjm