Síndrome de la bolsa de orina púrpura: un fenómeno inusual y muy llamativo

• Anne-Marie Chassin-Trubert C ^[1]
  1. [1] Hospital San José Servicio de Medicina Interna
• Localización: Revista Médica de Chile, ISSN-e 0034-9887, Vol. 142, Nº. 11, 2014
• Idioma: español
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  • Purple urine bag syndrome: Report of one case
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  • 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.