Infection Prevention Products and Services Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2018 - 2028
Infection Prevention Products and Services Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2018 - 2028
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Infection Prevention Products and Services Market: Snapshot
Health care-acquired infections and associated outbreaks have risen in hospital settings, and have raised substantial concerns related to patients’ safety. An increasing part of this trend is due to growing numbers of patients seeking care in outpatient settings. Hospital-acquired infections have been a key cause of mortality and morbidity, and unarguably, have posed considerably challenges to clinicians at large. The drive for a well-organized infection prevention programs in hospitals has stemmed largely from this need. Infection prevention services encompass a wide range of functions: reducing the risk of nosocomial infections, adopting strategies to reduce the transmission, and observing a proper hand hygiene routine. Apart from the general awareness, the infection prevention products and services market is gathering momentum from initiatives undertaken by healthcare providers to formally initiate such programs as well as dedicating special support personnel.
Growing demands for infection prevention programs for high-risk areas such in burn patients or those suffering with epidemic have catapulted the market’s growth. In addition, immunodeficient and transplant recipients have been at higher risk for such infections, thereby spurring the demands in the infection prevention products and services market. Growing adoption of evidence-based recommendations among clinicians in developing economies is also propelling the demands. Particularly, adoption of guidelines for the disinfection or sterilization for critical and non-critical items in health care settings has also bolstered the application of infection prevention products. Growing demand for high-level disinfection for the transmission of blood-borne pathogens is boosting the market. Increased circulation of various campaign materials has helped in educating clinicians about the prevention strategies needed for opportunistic infections due to viral and bacterial pathogens.
Infection Prevention Products and Services Market Introduction
Infection prevention products and services are used in the healthcare industry for reducing the risk of hospital acquired diseases or surgical site infections among hospitalized patients. The use of infection prevention products and services including sterilization equipment, disinfectants, and surgical consumables is mandatory in many countries, where strict regulations vis-à-vis healthcare industrial applications are implemented by governing bodies.
Most end-users, including hospitals, clinics, clinical laboratories, and pharmaceutical companies, are adopting infection prevention products and services to protect their staff as well as patients from dangerous hospital acquired or surgical site infections, which is supporting growth of the infection prevention products and services market.
Infection Prevention Products and Services Market – Notable Developments
- Getinge AB – a Swedish medical technology company – introduced a patented DPTE® sterile transfer system, in October 2018, which consists of a Beta container or DPTE-BetaBag® and an Alpha port with secure interlock that can be used for safe manufacturing and transferring of medicine. The company declared DPTE-BetaBag is fully leak tight the patented sterile transfer system will enable end-users to safely move material through an isolator or sterile zone without having to break containment.
- In February 2019, Cantel Medical Corporation – a U.S.-based medical equipment company in the infection prevention products and services market – announced the acquisition of Omnia S.p.A. – an Italian-based manufacturer of dental surgical consumables solutions. In January 2019, the company also acquired Vista Research Group, LLC – a leading provider of water treatment, purification and management services for the dental industry for over US$ 10.5 million. With these acquisition, the company aims to scale higher in the market for infection prevention products and services for the dental industry.
- Sotera Health LLC, another leading company in the infection prevention products and services market, announced the opening of its new gamma sterilization facility in Markham Vale North in Chesterfield/Derbyshire, UK, in July 2018. With the expansion of its business in the UK, the company aims to meet growing sterilization needs of its customers and to expand the footprint of Sterigenics, a subsidiary of Sotera Health and global provider of mission-critical sterilization solutions and services, in Europe.
Some of the most prominent competitors operating in the competitive landscape of global infection prevention products and services market include –
- Cantel Medical
- Getinge
- Steris
- Advanced Sterilization Products
- Sotera Health
- 3M
- Mmm Group
- Ecolab
- Halyard Health
- Matachana
- Belimed
- Pal International
- Reckitt Benckiser
- Metrex Research
Infection Prevention Products and Services Market Dynamics
Increasing Prevalence of Hospital Acquired Infections is Boosting Infection Prevention Products and Services Market
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, healthcare-related infections, such as surgical site infections (SSIs), are reported among four in 100 patients that need to get hospitalized. The number of patients suffering from inpatient surgery-related SSIs was around 157,500 in 2011 in the United States (U.S.). Increasing prevalence of hospital acquired infections increased rapidly, which led to over 14.2 million operative procedures that needed to be performed in the inpatient setting, in the U.S. in 2014. This signifies increased risk of SSIs, creating needs for infection prevention products and services.
Hospital acquired infections are prevalent across the world. Demand for surgical infection prevention products and services has been on the rise in the European region as well. A significant rise in the incidence of SSIs or hospital acquired infections was reported during 2011-2014, especially following cholecystectomy operations, as per the ‘Surgical site infections - Annual Epidemiological Report 2016’ by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.
Thereby, the adoption of infection prevention products and services has increased significantly worldwide, thereby complementing growth of the infection prevention products and services market in the upcoming years.
Large Companies Consolidate a Strong Position in the Infection Prevention Products and Services Market, Creating Challenges for New Entrants
Increasing awareness about the potential complications caused due to hospital acquired infections is boosting demand for infection prevention products and services. Leading stakeholders and tier I & II companies in the infection prevention products and services market hold a heavy market share by investing in advanced technologies. Leading market players are introducing highly efficient and technologically advanced infection prevention products and services to consolidate a stronger position in the market.
Leading stakeholders in the infection prevention products and services market are bolstering investments in R&D to set the bar for advancements in infection prevention products and services higher. This is leading to precluding small and medium-sized businesses in the infection prevention products and services market to scale higher in the market and gain a competitive edges against the large companies in the market.
Infection Prevention Products and Services Market Segmentation
Based on the product types, infection prevention products and services market is segmented into
- Products/Equipment
- Sterilization Equipment
- Low Temperature Equipment
- Ozone Sterilizers
- Hydrogen Peroxide Sterilizers
- Formaldehyde Sterilizers
- Ethylene Oxide Sterilizers
- Other Low-Temperature Sterilizers
- Heat Sterilization Equipment
- Moist Heat Sterilizers
- Dry Heat Sterilizers
- Radiation Sterilization Equipment
- Liquid Sterilization Equipment
- Low Temperature Equipment
- Disinfectors
- Washer Disinfectors
- Endoscope Reprocessors
- Flusher Disinfectors
- Sterilization Equipment
- Services
- Ethylene Oxide Sterilization
- Contract Sterilization
- Gamma Sterilization
- E-Beam Sterilization
- Others
- Consumables
- Sterilization Supplies
- Infectious Waste Disposal
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Disinfectants
- Others
Based on end-users, the infection prevention products and services market is segmented into
- Hospitals & Clinics
- Pharmaceutical Companies
- Clinical Laboratories
- Medical Device Companies
- Life Sciences Industry
- Food Industry
- Other End Users
The study presents a granular assessment and quantitative evaluation of:
- Key growth factors and prominent trends
- Size and share of key segments in overall market
- Key challenges and winning imperatives
- Factors shaping competitive landscape
- Insights into how contours of market will change in coming years
- Technological advances
- New avenues and imminent investment pockets
- Regulatory landscape shaping current and future strategies of companies
The region-wise assessment includes market dynamics in:
- North America
- Asia Pacific
- Europe
- Latin America
- The Middle East and Africa
The study is prepared with the help of an extensive primary and secondary research. Primary research includes but not limited to interactions, interviews, surveys, and events. Opinions of policy makers and industry experts are carefully integrated into the insights to complement primary research. Volumes of secondary data gleaned through renowned paid sources, annual statements, reputed journals, and government documents offer insights into current dynamics and key evolution trajectories the market is likely to assume. The research employs various industry-wide analytics methods and well-established methodologies to ascertain the attractiveness of key segments. Further, it evaluates the lucrativeness of key regions and factors underlying their maturity. The insights notably include a detailed analysis of forces behind vendor differentiation and offers insight into investment-decision making by prominent players.
The report strives to enlighten businesses and industry stakeholders on multiple facets of the growth dynamic of the market, the key of which include answers to:
- Which key factors will shape the competitive landscape?
- Which trends will stimulate research and development activities in different geographies?
- Which are the lucrative growth areas and what is the size of potential they are likely contribute to the overall market?
- Which disruptions in market growth are likely to come with the new business models?
- Which are some of the recent overhauls in policies that may change the course of the market significantly?
- Which are the geographies that will form sizable sources of new streams to new and established players alike?
- How are top players likely to realign their strategy to counter the forces of competition?
- Which key strategies emerging players are likely to focus on to consolidate their position?
- Which changes in end-user preferences might affect the status quo held by the leading players?
- Which are some of the game-changing innovations influencing the projected share and revenue of the market and its segments?
Note: Utmost care has invariably been taken to present data and arrive at statistics at all the TMR Research reports. Meanwhile, some recent developments and new industry trends may take time to be included in the reports.
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