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Diagnosis of bacterial meningitis is due to granulocytic pleocytosis of CSF. In developing countries and in hospitals without continuous availability of a clinical laboratory a bedside-method of diagnosing meningitis is desired. ⋯ Testing CSF for granulocytes and protein with urine reagent strips is a bedside-method which allows a rapid and reliable decision whether CSF is normal or granulocytically pleocytotic.