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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| description | 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 debilitated states. We hereby present a concise review of this rare phenomenon with historic perspectives, epidemiology, emphasizing on current concepts of etiology, pathogenesis, relevant clinical associations, treatment modalities, prognosis, and future directions in PUBS. In addition, we highlight an interesting occurrence of this intriguing phenomenon in a 39-year-old gentleman at our institution. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c3d6d693a02b40cb891ba0231f7f2b502025-02-03T05:51:56ZengWileyInternational Journal of Nephrology2090-214X2090-21582011-01-01201110.4061/2011/419213419213Purple Urine Bag Syndrome: An Alarming Hue? A Brief Review of the LiteratureFahad Khan0Muhammad A. Chaudhry1Noorulain Qureshi2Benjamin Cowley3Section of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73126-0901, USASection of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73126-0901, USASection of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73126-0901, USASection of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73126-0901, USAPurple 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 debilitated states. We hereby present a concise review of this rare phenomenon with historic perspectives, epidemiology, emphasizing on current concepts of etiology, pathogenesis, relevant clinical associations, treatment modalities, prognosis, and future directions in PUBS. In addition, we highlight an interesting occurrence of this intriguing phenomenon in a 39-year-old gentleman at our institution.http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/419213 |
| spellingShingle | Fahad Khan Muhammad A. Chaudhry Noorulain Qureshi Benjamin Cowley Purple Urine Bag Syndrome: An Alarming Hue? A Brief Review of the Literature International Journal of Nephrology |
| title | Purple Urine Bag Syndrome: An Alarming Hue? A Brief Review of the Literature |
| title_full | Purple Urine Bag Syndrome: An Alarming Hue? A Brief Review of the Literature |
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| title_short | Purple Urine Bag Syndrome: An Alarming Hue? A Brief Review of the Literature |
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