Sample F: CSF culture, grown on nutrient agar: Serratia marcescens

A 29 year old male was transported to hospital following a collapse. The patient was unresponsive and pale. The patient’s wife informed paramedics that the patient had complained of a stiff neck and seemed irritable earlier that day. The patient was recovering at home following neurosurgery one month earlier to remove a small glioma.

what disease

highlight any risk factors or possible underlying issues in the patient profile, explaining WHY these could contribute to disease caused by the particular organism