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

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.

摘要 本文报告1例合并无乳链球菌（Streptococcus agalactiae）尿路感染的紫色尿袋综合征（purple urine bag syndrome）病例，该病例进展为感染性休克并最终死亡。本文同时对该主题的相关文献进行了综述，并借此提请读者关注：随着人口老龄化，紫色尿袋综合征的发病率逐年升高，且该疾病存在潜在的不良预后。