Lemierre’s Syndrome: an atypical co-infection by Staphylococcus aureus and Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Lemierre’s syndrome (LS) stands as a rare and life-threatening condition. It is secondary to an acute oropharyngeal infection, leading to thrombosis of the internal jugular vein (IJV) and subsequent dissemination to other organs through metastatic septic emboli, predominantly affecting the lungs. While anaerobic bacterium such as Fusobacterium necrophorum typically prevail as etiological agents for this syndrome, the presented case illustrates an uncommon occurence of Lemierre’s Syndrome incited by a co-infection of Staphylococcus aureus and Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a 17-year old immunocompetent female. This highlights the importance of identifying alternative etiological agents capable of provoking this severe condition in order to provide tailored and timely therapeutic measures.