Purple Urine Bag Syndrome: Unveiling the Puzzling Discoloration
Purple urine bag syndrome (PUBS) is a rare entity first described by Barlow and Dickinson in 1978 characterized by purple discoloration of urine in long-term debilitated patients with chronic indwelling urinary catheters. This syndrome is a result of a breakdown of indole into indoxyl sulfate and fu...
| Published in: | Indian Journal of Medical Specialities |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2024-07-01
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/injms.injms_161_23 |