Which of the following represent(s) TRUE statement(s) regarding a patient with septic shock caused by E. coli:
A. E. coli caused gastroenteritis directly leading to ARDS
B. the patient will develop ARDS and MODS
C. septic shock has an average 17% mortality rate
D. E. coli verotoxin activates coagulation producing petechiae
E. all of the above are true statements