Dr. C. J. Verfaillie's affiliations were incomplete. They have been amended to include her former affiliation in Rotterdam where the study took place and should read as follows:

Duodenoscope design modifications may compromise microbiological safety as illustrated by this outbreak. Extensive pre-marketing validation of the reprocessability of any new endoscope design and stringent post-marketing surveillance are therefore mandatory.

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This new VWD test panel has adequate laboratory characteristics and allows fully automated and simultaneous analysis of the VWF:Ag and VWF:RCo.