WGO Guideline-Endoscope Disinfection Update.

Competing Interests: 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.