Purple Urine Bag Syndrome in Urinary Tract Infection

Yoseph Jappi; Usman Hadi

doi:10.4103/jgid.jgid_144_22

Purple Urine Bag Syndrome in Urinary Tract Infection

J Glob Infect Dis. 2023 Mar 31;15(2):84-85. doi: 10.4103/jgid.jgid_144_22. eCollection 2023 Apr-Jun.

Authors

Yoseph Jappi¹, Usman Hadi¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia.

Abstract

Purple urine bag syndrome (PUBS) is an unusual manifestation of urinary tract infection, characterized by purple discoloration of urine. Due to its rarity, it can be challenging for some physicians to manage it properly. In addition, its striking appearance can cause concern to some patients. This condition usually occurs in the debilitated geriatric population with prolonged use of an indwelling urinary catheter. However, our case highlights the development of PUBS in a young adult with a relatively short period of urinary catheterization.

Keywords: Purple urine bag syndrome; urinary catheterization; urinary tract infection.

Publication types

Case Reports