Xpert® MTB/RIF Ultra
Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and Rifampin resistance-associated mutations in 80 minutes
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The Need

  • Each day, close to 4,400 people lose their lives to TB and nearly 30,000 people fall ill with this preventable and curable disease1
  • Globally, diagnosis of TB and drug-resistant TB remains a challenge, with a third of people with TB and two-thirds of people with drug-resistant TB not being detected1
  • Precise and early detection of TB is needed to improve case management and significantly enhance the prevention of TB transmission2
(1) World Health Organization. Global Tuberculosis Report 2020. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240013131
(2) Kox. Tests for detection and identification of mycobacteria. How should they be used? Respir Med. 1995 Jul;89(6):399-408.;
(3) Diel et al. Cost-benefit analysis of Xpert MTB/RIF for tuberculosis suspects in German hospitals. Eur Respir J. 2016 Feb;47(2):575-87.;
(4) Behr et al. Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from patients smear-negative for acid-fast bacilli. Lancet. 1999 Feb 6;353(9151):444-9.

The Solution

  • Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra provides fast and highly accurate detection of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (MTB) and Rifampicin (RIF) resistance simultaneously from patient samples
  • Higher sensitivity, especially in smear-negative TB cases and among HIV-infected patients3
  • Simple three-step process with minimal hands-on time and results in ~80 min direct from sample
  • Designed to provide the most accurate MTB and Rifampicin detection utilizing multi-target and melt curves technology
  • Accurate detection of mixed infections
(5) Jones M, et al. Xpert® MTB/RIF Ultra - design and analytical performance of a second generation Xpert® MTB/RIF assay. Poster presented at ECCMID. 2016 April 9-12, Amsterdam, Netherlands

The Impact

  • Early detection of MTB and resistance to Rifampicin enables faster access to the most appropriate treatment for better patient outcomes4
  • Increased access to front-line testing with Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra as part of active case finding and management can help limit community transmission5
  • Superior performance of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra versus smear microscopy enables more people with MTB infections to be detected and treated earlier4
(7) Global Laboratory Initiative. GLI model TB diagnostic algorithms. Accessed Mar 2017. http://www.stoptb.org/wg/gli/assets/documents/GLI_algorithms.pdf;
(8) World Health Organization. European Tuberculosis Laboratory Initiative. Algorithm for laboratory diagnosis and treatment-monitoring of pulmonary tuberculosis and drug-resistant tuberculosis using state-of-the-art rapid molecular diagnostic technologies. Accessed Mar 2017. http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/333960/ELI-Algorithm.pdf;
(9) Global Laboratory Initiative. Planning for country transition to Xpert® MTB/RIF Ultra cartridges. Accessed Apr 2017. http://www.stoptb.org/wg/gli/assets/documents/GLI_ultra.pdf