Research and Markets: Hand Hygiene Champions the Cause of Infection Control

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9350a8/hand_hygiene_champ) has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "Hand Hygiene Champions the Cause of Infection Control" to their offering.

“Hand Hygiene Champions the Cause of Infection Control”

Reduction in Nosocomial Infections to Drive Uptake of Hand Hygiene Products

After booming sales of hand hygiene products in 2008-2009, volume sales plummeted in 2009-2010, before gradually recovering. The hand hygiene market has expanded to include hand hygiene compliance monitoring technologies that, while still at a nascent stage, offer promising growth opportunities for companies in the infection control industry.

Outbreaks such as enterohaemorrhagic e. coli (EHEC) continue to highlight the importance of hand hygiene in containing infectious diseases, notes the analyst of this research. The threat of mutated viral strains and increasing anti-microbial resistant infections has underlined the need for infection control. The WHO regards hand hygiene as an essential tool for the prevention of nosocomial infections. Improved compliance in hand hygiene, with the proper use of alcohol-based hand rubs, can reduce nosocomial infection rates by approximately 40 per cent. Therefore, the reduction in the incidence of nosocomial infections is a major driver in the growth of the hand hygiene market.

Nascent Hand Hygiene Compliance Monitoring Technologies Market offers Promise of Strong Growth

Market penetration will not be easily achievable, as the onus of proving the efficacy of the product in preventing healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) and providing ultimate cost savings for healthcare institutions lies with the manufacturers. Hand hygiene compliance has never been 100 per cent, remarks the analyst. This, together with the fact that hand hygiene compliance monitoring as well as HCAI incidence reporting is yet to be standardised across the EU, is making it difficult for manufacturers to prove the quantifiable return on investment for an effective hand hygiene programme.

Key Topics Covered:

• 1. Executive Summary
• 2. Nosocomial Infections and Hand Hygiene
• 3. Total Hand Hygiene Market
• 4. Hand Hygiene Compliance
• 5. Hand Hygiene Compliance Monitoring
• 6. The Last Word
• 7. Appendix
• 8. Decision Support Databases

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