DOI: 10.12890/2016_000507

Doctor: Why Has Her Urine Turned Purple?

Authors

  • María García-López Internal Medicine Department, Vega Baja Hospital, Orihuela
  • Carlos Cárceles-García Emergency Medicine Department, Vega Baja Hospital, Orihuela
  • Mariya Ovsepyan Emergency Medicine Department, Vega Baja Hospital, Orihuela
  • Jara Llenas-Garcia Internal Medicine Department, Vega Baja Hospital, Orihuela

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Keywords

Purple urine bag syndrome, Urinary catheterization, Urinary tract infections, Indigo, Indirubin.

Abstract

We present a case of an elderly woman with long-term indwelling urinary catheter use whose urine turned purple due to a urinary tract infection.

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Published

2016-11-28

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 7 (2016)

How to Cite

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García-López M, Cárceles-García C, Ovsepyan M, Llenas-Garcia J. Doctor: Why Has Her Urine Turned Purple? EJCRIM [Internet]. 2016 Nov. 28 [cited 2026 Nov. 3];3(7). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/507