All of the following are associated with subacute endocarditis, except

A) Signs and symptoms include fever, heart murmur, and possible emboli.
B) It occurs in patients that have prior heart damage.
C) Bacteria colonize previously damaged heart tissue resulting in vegetation.
D) It is caused by immune system autoantibodies that attack heart and valve tissue.
E) Oral bacteria get introduced by dental procedures to the blood.


D) It is caused by immune system autoantibodies that attack heart and valve tissue.

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