Purple Urine Bag Syndrome: An Alarming Hue? A Brief Review of the Literature

Purple urine bag syndrome (PUBS) is a unique disease entity characterized by an alarming purple discoloration of the urine secondary to recurrent urinary tract infections with indigo- and indirubin-producing bacteria. It is usually associated with prolonged urinary catheterization and chronic debili...

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Main Authors: Fahad Khan, Muhammad A. Chaudhry, Noorulain Qureshi, Benjamin Cowley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/419213
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