Purple Urine Bag Syndrome: A Case Report

Purple urine bag syndrome (PUBS) is characterized by the urinary drainage bag turning purple, which is a disease of people with chronic catheterized urinary tract infections, often in the elderly with constipation. Recognizing PUBS is an important indicator for a quick and accurate diagnosis that emergency physicians should be aware of. Management involves reassurance, antibiotics, and regular changing of catheters. The prognosis is generally good, but PUBS is associated with high morbidity and mortality due to the background of patients. We present the clinical case of a 82-year-old male patient with chronically catheterized prostate cancer, who presented with purple- urine.

Keywords: Catheter, purple urine bag, urine discoloration