endocarditis

A popcorn seed accidentally caught in the teeth of a man in England led him to an emergency hospitalization for an infected heart valve. These two seemingly unrelated stories

The patient is a male, 27 years old, who is in an emergency while his hands are swollen and painful

DailyMail reported that scientists have found that bacteria residing in the mouth can cause blood vessel blockage, which in turn leads to a very rare infection called endocarditis.