Leucocyte esterase test as rapid screen for non-gonococcal urethritis.

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Published in Genitourin Med on December 01, 1987

Authors

S A Perera1, C Jones, V Srikantha, W Ranawickrama, M N Bhattacharyya

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Genitourinary Medicine, Royal Infirmary, Manchester.

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