Sweden Infection Control Market Size, Share, Opportunities, COVID-19 Impact, And Trends By Product (Disinfectants, Sterilization (Low-Temperature Sterilization, Heat Sterilization, Contract Sterilization)), By End User Industry (Healthcare, Food And Beverage, Chemical) - Forecasts From 2022 To 2027

The Swedish infection control market is projected to attain a market size of US$276.609 million by 2027 at a CAGR of 5.82%. The market was valued at US$186.216 million in 2020.

Surgical site infections are an increasingly common type of infection that is associated with the provision of healthcare services, and they increase the time individuals spend in hospitals for more surgical operations and increase the likelihood of death.

Due to this, more surgical areas are being properly cleaned using appropriate and efficient disinfectants and sterilization chemicals cleaning surgical areas with the proper and effective disinfectants and sterilization products for the cleaning of surgical instruments such as blades, and forceps, among others. Therefore, this factor is playing a crucial role in bolstering the market’s growth over the forecast period.

Future-oriented initiatives and action plans to enhance the market growth

Moreover, there is a presence of serious initiatives, guidelines, and future action plans in place by health organizations and government bodies to make healthcare industry professionals and healthcare caregivers increasingly aware of the requirement for infection prevention and control to boost the adoption of these solutions and boost the market growth over the forecast period.

Laws promoting quality healthcare and strict hygiene

According to The Public Health Agency Sweden, Swedish law requires that healthcare facilities and services be of high quality and adhere to a strict code of hygiene, which leads to the selection of an expert panel of infection control practitioners for the Infection Control Unit. To efficiently track healthcare-associated diseases and antibiotic consumption in Sweden, the Public Health Agency of Sweden has already been together with surveys from the year 2014. These measurements are based on the protocol that has been dictated by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).

Product Launches and Technological Trends

Furthermore, major market players are coming up with new and enhanced measures such as offering top-quality products to cater to the general population effectively and continuously contributing to the market’s growth.

For instance, BD, one of the leading American companies dealing with the provision of medical technologies, involved in the manufacture and sale of instruments, reagents, and other products, is offering products to cater to the demand arising from the healthcare sector. BD offers a product called the “BD surgical shaver”, which is specially designed to effectively remove hair from the area that has to be operated on and efficiently minimize the risk of infection. Additionally, the product created in this way is durable and sustainable.

The expanding use of heat sterilization tools and products

Utilizing technologies like plasma sterilization, sterilization is a process used to get rid of any infection-carrying bacteria and microbes that have gathered on the devices. or autoclaving machines. Additionally, heat sterilization is becoming more and more common, and medical facilities are adopting it.

COVID-19 SCENARIO

The Sweden market for infection prevention benefited from the COVID-19 pandemic. The demand for infection control goods like hand sanitizers and surgical masks increased as the number of COVID-19-infected cases increased globally, impacting the healthcare industry and other industries. The abrupt coronavirus outbreak caused a jump in demand for infection control solutions. The outbreak caused a greater emphasis to be placed on research and development activities in the pharmaceutical industry and the life sciences. To maintain the products, research tools, and general research environment safe and free from contamination, the demand for infection control products increased because of the increase in total research activity. Given the mutant COVID-19 variations and ongoing initiatives by both public and commercial entities to stop the disease's transmission, demand for infection control solutions will keep increasing in the upcoming years.

Key Developments

• March 2020- Bactiguard introduced the disinfectant HYDROCYN aqua in Sweden. HYDROCYN aqua is a pH-neutral and water-based solution for hand disinfection, surface disinfection and wound washing and is effective in inactivating previous variants of coronavirus within 15 seconds.
• February 2021- Sweden's Apoteket AB begins selling Hydrocyn. The disinfection solution Hydrocyn aqua (Hydrocyn) from Bactiguard will begin to be sold by Sweden's largest pharmacy, Apoteket AB, and will initially be made accessible online at www.apoteket.se. A non-alcoholic solution called Hydrocyn successfully eliminates germs, fungi, and viruses without causing skin irritation.

Segmentation

• By Product
  • Disinfectants
  • Sterilization
    • Low-Temperature Sterilization
    • Heat Sterilization
    • Contract Sterilization
• By End User Industry
  • Healthcare
  • Food and Beverage
  • Chemical