Korubo Ibitrokoemi Faye, Amadi Ekechi Stella, Ukachi Chikeka Chimaroke
Department of Internal Medicine, Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Niger Med J. 2025 Apr 3;66(1):385-388. doi: 10.71480/nmj.v66i1.693. eCollection 2025 Jan-Feb.
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.
紫色尿袋综合征（PUBS）是尿路感染（UTI）的一种罕见表现。非洲地区鲜有病例报道。我们报告一例来自尼日利亚尼日尔三角洲地区的紫色尿袋综合征病例。患者是一名71岁的卧床、导尿的四肢瘫痪女性，有高血压和缺血性中风病史。她接受了一个疗程的适当抗生素治疗，并更换了尿管和尿袋。患者的护理人员拒绝进一步治疗，并在入院48小时后违背医嘱签字拒绝进行要求的检查。紫色尿袋综合征（PUBS）是一种罕见的良性疾病，预后良好。
