Increase in awareness about hospital acquired infections and growing incidences of surgical site infections supports the growth of antiseptic bathing market. According to a latest research by the company, the global antiseptic bathing market is anticipated to account for over US$ 549.3 Mn in terms of value, by 2026 end.
Antiseptic Bathing Market: Overview
Globally there are a number of organizations and regulatory bodies that recommend the use of antiseptic bathing products for pre-operative skin cleansing. Regulatory authorities such as the Care Bundles in the U.K. and the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland that recommend the use of soap for preoperative skin cleansing.
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Company Profiles
- Ecolab Inc.
- 3M Co
- Reynard Health Supplies
- Becton, Dickinson & Company
- Clorox Company
- Air Liquide (Schulke Australia Pyt Ltd)
- Molnlycke Health Care AB
- Medline Industries
- Stryker Corporation
- HiCare Health
- Others.
Recommendations by other organizations such as the United States of America (USA) Institute for Healthcare Improvement include preoperative antiseptic bathing using CHG soap specifically.
Although, in the APAC regulatory region, the recommendation for using antiseptic bathing products by bodies is not that stringent, some organizations such as the Ministry of Health, Malaysia, recommends the use of 2% CHG for preoperative cleansing. Furthermore, over 75% of healthcare professionals prefer and recommend the adoption of CHG Solutions for preoperative antiseptic bathing.
This is one of the main driving force for the growth of the CHG solutions in the global antiseptic bathing market.
Antiseptic Bathing Market: Insights
CHG wipes are another fast growing segment of the antiseptic bathing market. These are products that have Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG) impregnated into wash cloths, wipes, towels and sponges. These products do not need to be dipped in water, however, they need to be warmed in an industrial warmer for patient comfort.
Although the CHG wipes are more expensive and increases the cost per bath, these are well adopted in the developed regions for antiseptic bathing since they are easy to use especially for patients who are bed ridden for a long time. Other types of antiseptic bathing products include, antiseptic wipes such as include alcohol wipes and BZK wipes, antiseptic solutions such as BZK solution and antiseptic shampoo caps.