Purple Urine Bag Syndrome in a CKD Patient: A Case Report

Abstract

Purple urine bag syndrome is a rare disorder, in which the plastic disposable urinary catheter bag turns purple or blue following hours or days of urinary catheterization. This investigation reports the case of a 58 years woman was previously diagnosed with CKD resulting from diabetic nephropathy and also had a positive history of hypertension who presented with purple urine bag syndrome. It is a rare manifestation associated with urinary tract infection caused by bacteria that produce sulfatase or phosphatase.