The infection control market, which is split largely into either sterilization or disinfection products, is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6 percent to 7 percent from 2015 to 2020, according to Report Linker, citing MarketsandMarkets.
Here are six more key notes on the infection control market report:
1. Technologies such as the E-beam and gamma are slated to gain strong market shares in the future due to greater compatibility and low prices.
2. Medical non-wovens, a part of the disinfection market, accounted for the largest share of the disinfection market in 2014.
3. The endoscope reprocessing market is expected to grow the most during the forecast period.
4. Heat sterilization accounted for the largest share of the sterilization market in 2014, but the low temperature sterilization market is the fastest-growing segment during the forecast period.
5. The hospital segment accounted for the largest end user share of the infection control market in 2014.
6. The report also names 3M, STERIS, Getinge Group and Synergy Health among the major players in the infection control market.
