Purple urine bag: think of urinary tract infection

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Purple urine bag: think of urinary tract infection Zulkhairi Mohamad, MD, Vui Heng Chong, FAMS, FRCP The American Journal of Emergency Medicine Volume 31, Issue 1, Pages 265.e5-265.e6 (January 2013) DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2012.04.010 Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure Purple discoloration of the parts of the urine bag and catheter. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine 2013 31, 265.e5-265.e6DOI: (10.1016/j.ajem.2012.04.010) Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions