Multiple Choice
The blood cultures obtained from this patient on admission grow Streptococcus species. Which of the following processes was the most likely initiating step in the pathogenesis of this patient's condition?
A) Endocardial fibrosis
B) Fibrin deposition
C) Liquefactive necrosis
D) Myxomatous degeneration
E) White blood cell infiltration
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