Infection Control Market Growth and Segments,2015-2025 FMI | Page 4

Report
Description
Report Description
Infection control can also be performed by the application of various disinfectants on
medical instrument (surgical and diagnostic). Various disinfectants that are utilized widely
for infection control include alcohol, formaldehyde, hydrogen peroxide, peracetic acid,
phenolic compounds, quaternary ammonium compound, chlorine dioxide and chlorite.
Among all these, hydrogen peroxide and quaternary ammonium compound accounts for
the largest share of total disinfectants market owing to their high efficiency in controlling
infection. Disinfection is performed in disinfectants washers also known as disinfectors.
Disinfectors can be segmented as: washer disinfector and flusher disinfector. Other
infection control methods include the utilization of medical gowns, face mask,
sterilization drapes and disinfectant wipes by surgeons and people in the vicinity area of
the patients.
The market for infection control is expected to show high growth rate during the forecast
period owing to rising incidences of hospital-acquired diseases (infections). According to
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, it is been estimated that one in
every 20 infections is hospital-acquired diseases in the U.S. Similarly, improving
reimbursement scenario regarding infection control in various nations such as U.S., Japan
and U.K. will further propel the gr owth of infection control market. Likewise, aging
population will also augment the growth of infection control market. It has been
estimated by the World Health Organization (WHO) that the global elderly population is
expected to reach around 2 billion by 2050 which was around 524 million in 2010.
Request for TOC: http://www.futuremarketinsights.com/toc/rep-gb-391