ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2021
Violet discoloration of urine: A case report and a literature review.
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- Purple urine bag syndrome in a long-term care resident.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2026Article
- Purple Urine Bag Syndrome as a Visual Trigger for Overtreatment: A Case Report and Aggregated Literature Analysis.Cureus · 2026Article
- Purple urine bag syndrome: a unique clinical case and management considerations.BMC nephrology · 2024Article
- The Effects of Diet, Dietary Supplements, Drugs and Exercise on Physical, Diagnostic Values of Urine Characteristics.Nutrients · 2024Review
- A Case of Purple Urine Bag Syndrome (PUBS) in a Patient With a Chronic Indwelling Foley Catheter.Cureus · 2024Article
- Purple urine bag syndrome.Clinical medicine (London, England) · 2023Article
- Purplish Discoloration of Urine in a Patient Receiving Cefiderocol: A Rare Adverse Effect.Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives · 2023Article
- Upregulation of CCNB2 and Its Perspective Mechanisms in Cerebral Ischemic Stroke and All Subtypes of Lung Cancer: A Comprehensive Study.Frontiers in integrative neuroscience · 2022Article
- Purple Urine Bag Syndrome: A Case Report of An Elderly Nigerian Woman.Nigerian medical journal : journal of the Nigeria Medical AssociationArticle
- Prolonged Indwelling Percutaneous Nephrostomy Leading to Purple Urinary Bag Syndrome in Palliative Care Setting: A Case Report.Indian journal of palliative careArticle
- Purple Urine Bag Syndrome in a Bedridden Postmenopausal Woman.Journal of mid-life healthArticle
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Abstract
backgroundPurple Urine Bag Syndrome (PUBS) is an uncommon event that can be described as purple discoloration of urine due to a series of chemical reactions induced by Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs). PUBS has been reported in the past but still remains unrecognized by healthcare givers leading to misdiagnosis and inappropriate management. We report our case alongside a literature review of previously published cases. CASE PRESENTATION: We present the first case report of Purple Urine Bag Syndrome in Jordan of a catheterized 80-year-old wheel-chaired female with a history of type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM), stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease (CDK), Hypertension, and ischemic stroke. Her condition was initially misdiagnosed for hematuria but later on was correctly diagnosed with PUBS. She was treated with a course of appropriate antibiotic and by changing her urinary catheter and bag. The patient returned for a follow up visit and her problem resolved with the color of her urine in the urine bag returning back to normal. CLINICAL DISCUSSION: PUBS is an uncommon event that occurs in association with UTIs. Such cases are mostly seen in elderly catheterized patients with other risk factors.
conclusionPurple Urine Bag Syndrome can be managed by changing urinary catheter, and by the administration of appropriate antibiotics. Such event can be easily misdiagnosed thus leading to unnecessary and consuming measures. Creating a better awareness of this condition among physicians and healthcare givers is essential for better patient outcomes.
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