Purple urine bag syndrome: case report for Streptoccocus agalactiae and literature review

Abstract

Abstract We report a case of purple urine bag syndrome, associated to Streptococcus agalactiae urinary tract infection, progressing to septic shock and death. We present a review of the literature on the subject and take the opportunity to attend readers about increasing incidence with population aging and its potential bad outcome.

Keywords

• coleta de urina
• choque séptico
• infecções urinárias
• sepse