The infection control market is expected to be valued at $14 billion by 2017, growing at a compound annual growth rate of six percent, according to a Markets and Markets report.
In 2012, the infection control market was about $10.5 billion.
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The infection control market is mostly centered around sterilization and disinfection processes, which is seeing a growing demand due to the increasing need for healthcare by the aging population. Additionally, new technological advancements require compatible, advanced sterilization equipment.
The report predicts gamma and E-beam sterilization techniques are going to grow in prevalence as they can be more widely used with medical devices and pharmaceutical products.
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