Purple Urine Bag Syndrome in Geriatric Hospital: A Report of 2 Cases

Purple urine bag syndrome (PUBS) is a rare clinical condition that occurs in older women with a long-term urinary catheterization. Other risk factors include alkaline urine, constipation, renal disease, and immobility. It presents as purple discoloration of the urine bag and tubing and is a mixture...

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Main Authors: Kyung Su Shin, Mi Young Kim, Hyo Nam Kang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korea Geriatrics Society 2018-09-01
Series:Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research
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Online Access:http://www.e-agmr.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.4235/agmr.2018.22.3.151