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Purple Urine Bag Syndrome
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Abubacker NR
; Jayaraman SM
; R K
; Sivanesan MK
; Mathew R
J Clin Diagn Res
2015[Aug]; 9
(8
): OD01-2
PMID26435987
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Purple urine bag syndrome (PUBS) is a rare disorder seen in elderly persons,
wherein the urinary bag and the tubing turn in to purple colour. It is usually
seen in patients who are on urinary catheters for a long time. Purple coloured
urine occurs due to the accumulation of indigo and indirubin, which are the end
products of tryptophan metabolism due to the action of sulfatases and
phosphatases formed by bacteria like Providencia, Citrobacter, Enterobacter,
Klebsiella etc. We present this interesting phenomenon of purple urine in a young
male who was on prolonged urinary catheterization. The urine culture was positive
for Providencia and constipation was an added risk factor for the purple urine.
The urinary catheter and tubing was changed along with a course of antibiotics
which lead to the normalization of the urine colour.