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METHODOLOGIES AND INFORMATION SOURCES
Information for this report was obtained from various primary and secondary research sources, including industry analysts, annual reports, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reports, the World Health Organization (WHO), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), American Hospital Association (AHA), Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA), American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), the National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS), government agencies outside the U.S, and journal articles. Secondary sources include literature searches, product literature, and press releases.
When precise information was unavailable, a consensus is made using reasonable assumptions and estimates based on historical data.
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1
REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY 1
STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 1
METHODOLOGIES AND INFORMATION SOURCES 2
ANALYST CREDENTIALS 2
RELATED BCC REPORTS 2
BCC ONLINE SERVICES 3
DISCLAIMER 3
CHAPTER TWO: SUMMARY 4
SUMMARY (CONTINUED) 4
SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL MARKET FOR HAI TREATMENTS,
THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) 5
SUMMARY FIGURE GLOBAL MARKET FOR HAI TREATMENTS BY
GEOGRAPHICAL AREA, 2010 AND 2016 (%) 6
CHAPTER THREE: OVERVIEW 7
TABLE 1 GLOBAL PREVALENCE OF HEALTHCARE-ACQUIRED
INFECTIONS (PER 100 PATIENTS) 7
TABLE 1 (CONTINUED) 8
IMPORTANCE OF HAND WASHING 8
MOST COMMON HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS 9
TABLE 2 CAUSES AND TYPES OF HEALTHCARE-ACQUIRED
INFECTIONS 9
TABLE 2 (CONTINUED) 10
GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA 10
S AUREUS 11
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