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Suggest Medication For Purple Urine Bag Syndrome

I have dark tea coloured urine, a UTI that we re not treating as the UA showed the bacteria as enterococcus and we want to reserve the vanco for something serious. I also get purple urine bag syndrome. I get lots of infections as I have bilateral lower limb lymphedema. I am bed bound and have a Foley catheter.
Wed, 4 May 2016
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Hello dear
Understand your concern.
Purple bag syndrome is a harmless conditions.
It is due to chronic characterization along with urinary tract infections.
Mainly due to: pseudomonas, klebseilla, proteus and Ecoli.

It is due to indoxyl phosphatase enzyme that produce by bacteria in urine.
Advice:
First treat the urinary tract infection
Maintain hydration
You can take vancomycin or ceftazidime parentrally
Minimize the time of catheterization
Change the catheter and bag regularly
Maintain hygiene properly.

Hope this may help you
Best regards
Dr. Sagar

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Suggest Medication For Purple Urine Bag Syndrome

Hello dear Understand your concern. Purple bag syndrome is a harmless conditions. It is due to chronic characterization along with urinary tract infections. Mainly due to: pseudomonas, klebseilla, proteus and Ecoli. It is due to indoxyl phosphatase enzyme that produce by bacteria in urine. Advice: First treat the urinary tract infection Maintain hydration You can take vancomycin or ceftazidime parentrally Minimize the time of catheterization Change the catheter and bag regularly Maintain hygiene properly. Hope this may help you Best regards Dr. Sagar