The global infection control market is expected to grow at growth rate of 7.3% to reach USD 262.1 billion by 2025.

Modern healthcare techniques employ a variety of invasive medical equipment and surgical procedures that increase the risk for healthcare-associated infections (HAI). This includes infections such as catheter-associated infections, blood-stream infections, ventilator related infections and many others. The occurrence of HAIs has reached an alarming stage which demands immediate attention. Thereby, government organizations are increasingly involved in promoting awareness regarding efficient infection prevention measures. For example, WHO has issued guidelines for prevention as well as control of epidemic and pandemic-prone acute respiratory diseases. These guidelines mention the standard precautions for hand hygiene such as usage of disinfection, protective apparel, and sterilization equipment. This is anticipated to contribute to the market growth over the coming years. Other factors such as aging population, increasing incidences of chronic disorders, new product approval and rising number of companies are boosting the market growth to some extent. However, strict infection control and safety regulations are anticipated to hamper the market growth.

Infection control market is categorized as Consumable, Equipment, and Services. Consumables are world’s largest infection control market, capturing approximately 75% share of the market. A substantial share of this segment is attained by the wide usage of these products in different infection control procedures. Consumables segment is categorized as Personal protective equipment (PPE), Disinfectants, Sterilization consumables and Safety enhanced medical devices. Equipment is divided as Disinfectors (Washer, Flusher, and Endoscope Reprocessors), and Sterilization Equipment. Sterilization equipment is categorized as Heat sterilization equipment, Low-temperature sterilization equipment, Liquid sterilization equipment and Radiation sterilization equipment.

Demand for heat sterilization equipment is considered to be high over the study period owing to the rising usage of this technique in a wide range of healthcare settings. Growing use of heat sterilization for sterilizing laboratory equipment such as flasks, syringes and Petri dishes support the market growth. Services are divided into Contract sterilization (Eto, E-beam, and gamma sterilization) and Waste disposal. Ethylene Oxide (EO) sterilization held substantial share as a consequence of its high adoption in the sterilization of plastic components. The end-user segment is viewed as Hospitals, Clinical Laboratories, Healthcare Industries and Others.

Regionally, North America held the largest revenue of the global market. According to the CDC, more than 46 million surgical procedures are performed only in the U.S. yearly and the number is projected to increase at a rapid pace. Increasing number of surgical procedure is an indication of a rise in demand for infection control products in the U.S., over the forecast period. Europe held the significant share of the total market. Positive government support drives the growth in European countries. For instance, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has undertaken a survey on Healthcare-associated Infections (HAI) and has published two updated protocols in May 2017 for surveillance of the same. One of them is for surgical site infections & prevention indicators and the other for HAIs & prevention indicators in intensive care units. These protocols are expected to be used by European hospitals. Such initiatives would, in turn, boost the uptake of infection control products, leading to augment the market growth.

Halyard Health, Inc., Advanced Sterilization Products, Getinge Group, Belimed AG, and 3M are operating in this industry. New product approval, geographical expansion and merger, and acquisition are the strategies adopted by these companies to enhance market share. For instance, in July 2016, Halyard Health and Belintra signed a co-marketing agreement, whereby it will provide logistical solutions and sterilization packaging. This agreement is expected to increase the clinical efficiency by providing a comprehensive and effective solution for sterility related to surgical instruments segment.

KEY BENEFITS OF THE REPORT:

• Understanding of the strategies that are being adopted by the key players in this market to stay competitive
• Extensive analysis of the key players dominating the competitive landscape of this market
• In-depth analysis of the key factors are propelling the growth of the global market
• Detailed analysis of the geographic region that will witness the strongest growth
• Granular analysis of the current market scenario and the expected market grow

The scope of this report covers the market by its major segments, which include as follows:

Market Segmentation

 MARKET, BY TYPES

• Consumables
• Equipment
• Services

MARKET, BY APPLICATION

• Hospitals
• Clinical Laboratories
• Healthcare Industries
• Others

MARKET, BY REGION

• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• Rest of the World

MARKET, BY COUNTRY

• Further Breakdown of The North America Market
  • U.S.
  • Canada
• Further Breakdown of The Europe Market
  • Germany
  • France
  • Rest of Europe
• Further Breakdown of The APAC Market
  • India
  • China
  • Rest of APAC
• Further Breakdown of The Rest of the World Market
  • Middle East and Africa
  • Latin America