title: An indigenous leucocyte esterase test along with Pandy's test for the diagnosis of bacterial meningitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, St. Stephen's Hospital, Tis Hazari, Delhi 110 054, India.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bhargava
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Upadhyay
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Puliyel
mesh_terms: D002265:Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D002556:Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D002556:Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; C021443:leukocyte esterase; D002265:Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases