Current knowledge on the laboratory diagnosis of Clostridium difficile infection

Table 3 Summary of non Food and Drug Administration-approved multiplex assays that detect Clostridium difficile

Assay	Company	Pathogens detected	Technology	Ref.
Gastrofinder Smart 17 Fast	PathoFinder	9 bacteria, 4 viruses and 4 parasites	Multiplex Real-time PCR	[129]
EasyScreen Enteric assays	Genetic Signature	7 bacteria, 8 viruses and 5 parasites	3base Technology	[130]
RIDA®GENE	R-BioPharma AG	11 bacteria, 4 viruses and 4 parasites	Multiplex Real-time PCR	[131]
FTD® Bacterial Gastroenteritis	Fast-Track Diagnostics	9 bacteria, 5 viruses and 3 parasites	Multiplex Real-time PCR	[132]
CLART EnteroBac panel	Genomica	19 bacteria	Low-density microarray	[133]
Faecal Bacteria	AusDiagnostics	8 bacteria, 4 viruses and 3 parasites	Multiplex Tandem PCR technology	[134]
Seeplex Diarrhea ACE	Seegene	10 bacteria and 4 viruses	Dual priming oligonucleotide technology	[135]