All the following pertain to Staphylococcus epidermidis infections, except:
A) they often from an endogenous source.
B) they typically occur after insertion of shunts and prosthetic devices.
C) catheterization can introduce the organism and lead to urinary tract infection.
D) the organism is coagulase negative.
E) the organism produces a large number of tissue damaging enzymes and toxins.
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