Introduction: Meningitis is a serious infection of the meninges, the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. It is a devastating disease and remains a major public health challenge. Acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) remains a serious global health threat with high mortality and morbidity, despite advances in antibiotic therapy and modern vaccination strategies. Tuberculosis (TB) remains the major cause of ill health, one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide and the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent.