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Purple Urine Bag Syndrome Caused by

Sreeja Botuku, Sai Mouli Krishna Garre, Ramya Sree Muppavarapu, Nagateja Yedida, Sumanth Gundraju, Tarun Kumar Suvvari, Tejinder Singh

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Sreeja BotukuDepartment of Medicine, GSL Medical College, Rajamahendravaram, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Sai Mouli Krishna GarreDepartment of Medicine, GSL Medical College, Rajamahendravaram, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Ramya Sree MuppavarapuDepartment of Medicine, Konaseema Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Amalapuram, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Nagateja YedidaDepartment of Medicine, Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Sumanth GundrajuDepartment of Medicine, Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Tarun Kumar SuvvariDepartment of Medicine, Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Tejinder SinghDepartment of Medicine, Odessa National Medical University, Ukraine.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1050-0794

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Abstract

Purple Urine Bag Syndrome (PUBS) is an uncommon but notable clinical phenomenon primarily observed in patients with long-term indwelling catheters. This syndrome is characterized by a striking purple discoloration of the urine collection bag, often indicative of an underlying urinary tract infection (UTI) and associated metabolic processes. PUBS occurs due to the breakdown of indoxyl sulfate, a tryptophan metabolite, by specific bacteria present in the urinary tract. In this report, we present the case of a 73-year-old female with a chronic Foley's catheter, later developed PUBS, accompanied by symptoms of lower abdominal pain, fever, and reduced urine output. Urine culture identified

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cathetersKlebsiella pneumoniaepurple urine bag syndromeurinary tract infection

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