Purple Urine Bag Syndrome (PUBS): A Comprehensive Clinical Review
1. Definition and Pathophysiology Purple Urine Bag Syndrome (PUBS) is a rare, clinically benign but visually striking complication of long-term indwelling urinary catheterization, characterized by the appearance of purple- to violet-colored urine in the collection bag and associated tubing. It results not from an independent disease process but from a specific biochemical cascade triggered by…