Orina púrpura
Palabras clave:
catéteres urinarios, infecciones urinarias, bacterias
Resumen
El síndrome de la orina púrpura es una entidad urinaria poco frecuente, en la que la orina toma dicha coloración. Se da en un contexto determinado de pacientes mayores, pluripatológicos portadores de catéteres urinarios, y se deben a las infecciones urinarias provocadas por bacterias capaces de producir una reacción química entre la orina y el material plástico de la bolsa colectora.
Se presenta el caso de una mujer de 89 años, diagnosticada y tratada en el Hospital Regional de Caazapá, que presentó orina púrpura durante su internación.
Citas
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