Purple urine bag syndrome: A case report of an elderly Nigerian woman

Abstract

Purple urine bag syndrome (PUBS) is an unusual presentation of urinary tract infection (UTI). Few cases
have been reported in Africa. We present a case report of Purple Urine Bag Syndrome from the Niger
Delta region of Nigeria. The patient was a bedridden catheterized 71 -year-old quadriplegic female
patient with a history of hypertension, and ischemic stroke. She was treated with a course of appropriate
antibiotics and by changing her urinary catheter and bag. The patient’s caregiver refused further care and
signed against medical advice after forty-eight hours of admission without doing the requested
investigations. Purple urine bag syndrome (PUBS) is a rare benign condition with a good prognosis.