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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2011-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Nephrology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/419213 |
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