Normally none. You do get transient bacteria in the bloodstream, but they are removed by the immune system.What kind of bacteria/ fungi are found in the heart?
you should have none - however when you brush your teeth bacteria can enter the blood stream due to the abrasion on the brush against your gums. Or you can get an infection through a break in the skin. The majority of the time the body finds the infection and kills it and the blood (and heart) is normally sterile. However you can get what is known as bacterial endocarditis (bacterial infection of the heart). One of the most common bacteria responsible for this is enterococcus faecalis.
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