BURKHOLDERIA INFECTIONS MARKET ANALYSIS

Market Challenges And Opportunities

Prevalent Scenarios in Burkholderia infections Market

Increasing prevalence of lung diseases is expected to fuel growth of the Burkholderia infections market. The exact cause for asthma, cystic fibrosis is unknown, though the risk factors can be transferred generation from generation. As per the report of British Lung Foundation, in 2011, an estimated 1.2 million people are living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and has grown by 27% in the last decade in the U.K. According to the U.S. Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Europe accounted for the highest number of reported cases of cystic fibrosis in 2012. The growing cases of COPD, asthma and other lung diseases create high risk of burkholderia infection creating an opportunity for manufacturers. Burkholderia infections also cause complications such as soft tissue infections, urinary tract infection and surgical wound infections. It creates an opportunity for the manufacturers to focus on overall treatment. The increasing outbreaks of burkholderia infection has created focus towards the need for proper treatment procedure. Many organization and government policies have included burkholderia infection as one of the severe infections spread from healthcare facilities. Transmission of B. cepacia from contaminated medicines and medical devices. In 2005, CDC notified several states cluster of pneumonia and other infection caused by B. cepacia associated with contaminated mouthwash. In October, 2016, Nurse Assist Inc, recalled its normal saline flush IV syringes due to Burkholderia Cepacia bloodstream infection. FDA identified this as Class I recall, one of the most serious types of recall which may cause serious injuries or death. In 2004, Burkholderia Cepacia was linked to nosocomial infection among Intensive Care Unit patient and was associated with exposure to sublingual probes. The growing concerns related to contaminated medicines and medical devices are expected to create opportunity for product manufacturers in the burkholderia infections market. The effect of B. cepacia on people varies person to person which leaves the infection with no specific treatment. The unavailability of proper treatment creates hindrance to the overall market. North America is expected to account for maximum share of the global burkholderia infections market, owing to the better diagnostic facilities, increasing awareness and government initiative for early diagnosis and treatment of burkholderia infection. Europe is expected to be the second most lucrative burkholderia infections market.