Salmonella typhi is a gram negative bacillus known to cause enteric fever in all age groups especially children. Meningitis caused by S. typhi is a rare phenomenon and is mainly seen in infants. We report a case of typhoid meningitis in a previously healthy seven month old male infant.
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