Healthcare-associated infections are a serious threat to patient safety, identified as one of the leading causes of death among hospitalized patients.
Here are five things to know about the global HAI market, as presented by Persistence Market Research.
1. Burn units, emergency departments and intensive care units are the major infection risk areas for hospitals. What's more, understaffing and low staff attention levels and knowledge are factors directly affecting poor infection control.
2. North America and Europe are the two leading global HAI markets, largely due to better healthcare infrastructure and a growing demand for HAI control products.
3. Asia and Latin America are poised to experience significant growth in the market due to a growing demand for HAI control products and increasing concern for improved healthcare.
4. Overall factors boosting the market include the aging population requiring more hygienic environments, growing awareness of such infections and heightening demand for infection control technologies.
5. Key factors inhibiting market growth include regulatory compliance barriers and poor economic performance.
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