Here are six observations on the hospital-acquired infection control market, according to a new report by Persistence Market Research:
1. Some of the most common types of HAIs are bloodstream infection, pneumonia, surgical site infections, lower respiratory infections, primary bacteremia and urinary tract infections.
2. Burn units, emergency departments and intensive care units are the major infection risk areas in the hospitals.
3. Understaffing and low levels of staff attentiveness are some of the key factors that lead to poor infection control.
4. North America and Europe are dominating the global HAI control market, due to better healthcare infrastructure and increasing demand for HAI control products.
5. Asia and Latin America are expected to experience high growth rate in the coming years.
6. Some of the other key drivers of the HAI control market are increasing incidence of infections in hospitals and aging population that require more hygienic environment.
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