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. 2023 Jan 1;57(1):1-9.
doi: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000001759.

WGO Guideline-Endoscope Disinfection Update

Tony Speer  1 , Michelle Alfa  2 , Dianne Jones  3 , Karen Vickery  4 , Helen Griffiths  5 , Roque Sáenz  6 , Anton LeMair  7
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WGO Guideline-Endoscope Disinfection Update

Tony Speer et al. J Clin Gastroenterol. .
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Conflict of interest statement

D.J.: No payment for work on these or any other guidelines; have participated in focus group meetings with several AFER manufacturers; have been a speaker at symposia/conferences supported by disinfectant and AFER manufacturers, all of which have been nonpaid; have shares in an Australian company involved in reprocessing technologies (not currently for endoscopy). M.A.: Consultant for 3M, Olympus, J&J ASP, Novaflux, Ofstead & Associates; royalties related to patent licenced to Healthmark through University of Manitoba; honoraria from Olympus and J&J ASP for invited presentations. H.G.: Speaker at education workshops sponsored by Cantel medical and Intercept medical. K.V.: Received no payment; have been a nonpaid, invited symposia speaker sponsored by Whiteley Corporation, a manufacturer of detergents and disinfectants. A.L.: Acting as guideline development consultant for WGO. R.S. declares no conflict of interest.

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