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Infectious diseases peculiar to the intestines, n.e.c.

1 hospitalization · 2021053658 · 5/3/2021 · US Department of Veterans Affairs - Las Vegas Medical Center

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Large intestine, colon, rectum
Nature of injury
Infectious diseases peculiar to the intestines, n.e.c.

Cause

Event
Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified
Source
Bacteria
Secondary source
Patient

Employer

Name
US Department of Veterans Affairs - Las Vegas Medical Center
Location
6900 North Pecos Road, NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, 89086
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee contracted Clostridium difficile (C. diff) while caring for a patient with C. diff and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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