A rare case of meningitis due to Salmonella typhi in a nine month old infant

Authors

  • Nautiyal S. Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, Shri Mahant Indiresh Hospital, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
  • Jauhari S. Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, Shri Mahant Indiresh Hospital, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
  • Chauhan J. Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, Shri Mahant Indiresh Hospital, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
  • Nadeem R. Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, Shri Mahant Indiresh Hospital, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20171738

Keywords:

Infants, Meningitis, Salmonella typhi

Abstract

Salmonella typhi is a rare cause of bacterial meningitis in infants accounting for 1% or less of cases. We report a rare case of meningitis in a nine-month-old baby due to Salmonella typhi. A nine-month-old female was admitted to our tertiary care hospital, with a week’s history of fever with rigors and refusal to take feeds.

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Published

2017-04-25

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