Two cases and a short discussion of Purple Urine Bag Syndrome

CME Journal Geriatric Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 84-87

  Jones, R A ^a   Deacon, H J ^a   Allen, Stephen C ^a  

^a ROYAL BOURNEMOUTH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; ENTACAPONE; EPIRUBICIN; INDIRUBIN; LANSOPRAZOLE; MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE; METRONIDAZOLE; MITOXANTRONE; PROPOFOL; RIFAMPICIN; TRIMETHOPRIM; TRYPTOPHAN; VENLAFAXINE;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CASE REPORT; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CONSTIPATION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM FUNCTION DISORDER; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; PURPLE URINE BAG SYNDROME; URETER CATHETERIZATION; URINALYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE CATHETER; URINE COLOR; URINE RETENTION; WARD;

EID: 0141606906     PISSN: 13678914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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