Purple urine bag syndrome is a rare manifestation of bacteriuria on bladder catheter: case report

Abstract Background Purple urine bag syndrome (PUBS) is a complication of bacterial colonisation of bladder catheters in which urine turns purple in the tubing, as well as in the catheter bag. This rare phenomenon can be very worrisome and stressful for the patients and their families, as well as fo...

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Main Authors: Othmane Mohib, Thomas Roland, Margot Fontaine, France Laurent, Camelia Rossi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-06-01
Series:African Journal of Urology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12301-021-00191-5