Case analysis of purple urine-bag syndrome at a long-term care service in a community hospital

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 636-642

  Su, Fu Hsiung ^a   Chung, Shin Yi ^a   Chen, Mey Huy ^a   Sheng, Mei Ling ^a   Chen, Ching Hao ^a   Chen, Ya Jung ^a   Chang, Wen Cheng ^a   Wang, Lan Ying ^a   Sung, Kai Yang ^a,b  

^a CARDINAL TIEN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Catheters; Indigo blue; Indole; Purple urine bag; Tryptophan

Indexed keywords

LAXATIVE;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTOSTOMY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG USE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEEDING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING HOME; PATHOGENESIS; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; PROVIDENCIA; PURPLE URINE BAG SYNDROME; SEX RATIO; SUPPOSITORY; URETER CATHETERIZATION; URINARY TRACT FUNCTION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE CATHETER; URINE CULTURE; URINE PH;

ADULT; AGED; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INDICAN; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SYNDROME; URINARY CATHETERIZATION; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS; URINE;

EID: 27744584402     PISSN: 02558270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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