The Rising Applications of Antimicrobial Coatings for Medical Devices to Reduce Healthcare-associated Infections is Driving the Market’s Growth
Healthcare-associated infections have been the most frequent adverse events in both developed and developing countries in the past few years. For instance, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2022, out of every 100 patients, 15 patients in low- and middle-income countries and 7 patients in high-income countries developed at least one healthcare-associated infection (HAI) during their hospitalization. In addition, according to the WHO, in 2021, 8.9 million healthcare-associated infections occurred in acute and long-term care facilities in Europe.
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