RESUMEN
Purple urine bag syndrome is an uncommon but particularly striking phenomenon observed in people with urinary catheters and co-existent urinary tract infections. A chemical reaction between plastic and certain bacterial enzymes results in an intense purple urine color. We report a 72 year-old male with a cystostomy. A purple coloration of his urinary drainage bag and tubing was noted in the context of a urinary tract infection caused by Citrobacter freundii.
Asunto(s)
Citrobacter freundii , Cistostomía/efectos adversos , Infecciones por Enterobacteriaceae/orina , Catéteres Urinarios/efectos adversos , Infecciones Urinarias/orina , Anciano , Catéteres de Permanencia/efectos adversos , Citrobacter freundii/enzimología , Humanos , Masculino , Pigmentación , SíndromeRESUMEN
Purple urine bag syndrome is an uncommon but particularly striking phenomenon observed in people with urinary catheters and co-existent urinary tract infections. A chemical reaction between plastic and certain bacterial enzymes results in an intense purple urine color. We report a 72 year-old male with a cystostomy. A purple coloration of his urinary drainage bag and tubing was noted in the context of a urinary tract infection caused by Citrobacter freundii.