Global Antimicrobial Wound Care Dressings Market Research Report 2023-Competitive Analysis, Status and Outlook by Type, Downstream Industry, and Geography, Forecast to 2029

Global Antimicrobial Wound Care Dressings Market Research Report 2023-Competitive Analysis, Status and Outlook by Type, Downstream Industry, and Geography, Forecast to 2029

There are various types of antimicrobial wound care dressings; antimicrobial wound care dressing products contain agents such as silver, iodine or PHMB to protect wounds from bacterial infection. Antimicrobial wound care dressings play a vital role in wound management. Antibacterial wound care dressings can be used for surgical incisions, and can also be used for infected wounds, which can play the role of antibacterial and sterilizing, and promote wound healing.

Market Overview:

The latest research study on the global Antimicrobial Wound Care Dressings market finds that the global Antimicrobial Wound Care Dressings market reached a value of USD 4260.2 million in 2022. It’s expected that the market will achieve USD 6685.66 million by 2028, exhibiting a CAGR of 7.8% during the forecast period.

Aging population, increasing chronic diseases

Elderly people are more susceptible to bed sores and ulcers due to factors such as bed-ridden and limited mobility. Antibacterial wound care dressings are helpful for the healing of chronic wounds such as bedsores and ulcers, so the elderly have a greater demand for antibacterial wound care dressings.
The incidence of chronic diseases will increase with age, and aging will lead to an increase in the incidence of chronic diseases. Chronic diseases have a long duration of illness, numerous complications, difficult cure, and high probability of surgery and wounds, which has led to an increase in the demand for antibacterial wound care dressings. Taking diabetes as an example, long-term physiological and metabolic abnormalities in diabetic patients lead to peripheral vascular and neuropathy in the hands and feet, and chronic wounds in the extremities due to wound infection and ulcers are difficult to completely heal. High-end antimicrobial wound care dressings are more conducive to repairing chronic wounds.
Population aging is a major global demographic trend. In the long run, the aging population and rising prevalence of chronic diseases will lead to an increase in the incidence of chronic wounds, which will increase the demand for antimicrobial wound care dressings.

Advantages of Antimicrobial Wound Care Dressings

Antimicrobial wound care dressings are beneficial for all kinds of wound care, antimicrobial wound care dressings can promote wound healing by minimizing bacteria in the wound and reducing the risk of wound infection. Taking silver wound dressings as an example, silver wound dressings can shorten the wound healing time of patients, reduce the time for patients to change dressings, and have strong bactericidal ability. Silver wound dressing is suitable for wound care of wounds, surgical incisions, bed sores, ulcers and infected wounds. It has the functions of antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and wound protection, can prevent infection and promote wound healing. Silver wound dressings are effective against almost all common bacteria, with a wide antibacterial spectrum and good antibacterial performance.
Due to the improvement of living standards, people pursue a more beautiful appearance and skin. After general surgery, plastic surgery, caesarean section and other operations, burns, and accidental trauma, low-end traditional dressings cannot meet some special functions. As a result, downstream consumers have increased demand for antimicrobial wound care dressings.

Region Overview:

In 2021, the share of the Antimicrobial Wound Care Dressings market in North America stood at 38.98%.

Company Overview:

3M is one of the major players operating in the Antimicrobial Wound Care Dressings market, holding a share of 27.70% in 2022.

3M is an American multinational conglomerate. 3M has more than 60,000 products in its product portfolio. 3M's Medical Solutions business is focused on applying 3M technology to deliver safe and effective solutions that improve clinical outcomes and the economics of healthcare. The business offers a range of integrated solutions, including advanced and acute wound care dressings and products, medical tapes, antiseptic products, and patient preparation and warming products.

Smith & Nephew is a global portfolio medical technology business. Smith & Nephew is a leader in orthopedics, advanced wound management and sports medicine. Smith & Nephew offers a wide range of products including surgical instruments and wound care product lines.

Molnlycke Health Care is an international company that manufactures medical devices. Headquartered in Sweden. The company's structure consists of two business groups: one is the Surgical Drapes and Staff Clothing business group and the other is the Dressing Equipment business group. The Dressings Devices business unit creates, manufactures and offers to the market a wide range of wound care products under the trademarks Mepilex®, Mepore®, Mepitel®.

Segmentation Overview:

By type, Silver Wound Dressing segment accounted for the largest share of market in 2021.

Silver Wound Dressing

Silver wound dressings are widely used in the treatment of burn wounds and other acute and chronic wounds. Due to the good antibacterial properties of silver ions, they have been widely recognized by medical institutions. Silver has a broad antibacterial spectrum and is not easy to produce drug resistance. Silver can reduce the bacterial load on the wound surface, accelerate wound healing, and treat infection.

Iodine Antimicrobial Wound Dressing

Iodine is a highly effective topical antibacterial agent. Iodine has broad-spectrum antibacterial activity and is effective against bacteria, mycobacteria, fungi, protozoa and viruses, and can be used to treat acute and chronic wounds. Iodine antimicrobial wound dressings are suitable for a variety of wound care.

Honey Antimicrobial Wound Dressing

Honey has an inhibitory effect on microbial species in the body thus preventing wound infection. Honey has a good bactericidal ability, can accelerate wound healing, and is also effective for many difficult-to-heal wounds. Honey antimicrobial wound dressing is very effective in treating wounds.

Polyhexamethylene Biguanide (PHMB) Antimicrobial Wound Dressing

PHMB is an antimicrobial polymer clinically proven to inhibit bacterial growth. PHMB attacks bacteria on and in the dressing, helping to prevent bacteria from entering the wound, limiting cross-contamination and promoting wound healing.

Application Overview:

The market's largest segment by application is the segment Acute Wounds, with a market share of 77.49% in 2021.

Acute wounds refer to wounds that can heal on their own within a short period of time, such as skin abrasions. Chronic wounds are wounds that do not tend to heal over time, such as pressure sores. Surgical wounds are cuts in the skin made by a scalpel during surgery. Antibacterial wound care dressings can be used for the care of acute wounds, chronic wounds, and surgical wounds to reduce the risk of bacterial infection and promote wound healing.

Key Companies in the global Antimicrobial Wound Care Dressings market covered in Chapter 3:

Cardinal Health
Essity
Covidien (Medtronic)
ConvaTec
McKesson
Hartmann Group
3M
Integra Lifesciences Corporation
Hollister Incorporated
Coloplast Corp
Smith & Nephew
Milliken Healthcare Products
Medline Industries
DermaRite Industries
PolyMem
Deroyal
Laboratories Urgo
Molnlycke Health Care

In Chapter 4 and Chapter 14.2, on the basis of types, the Antimicrobial Wound Care Dressings market from 2018 to 2029 is primarily split into:

Silver Wound Dressing
Iodine Antimicrobial Wound Dressing
Honey Antimicrobial Wound Dressing
Polyhexamethylene Biguanide (PHMB) Antimicrobial Wound Dressing

In Chapter 5 and Chapter 14.3, on the basis of Downstream Industry, the Antimicrobial Wound Care Dressings market from 2018 to 2029 covers:

Acute Wounds
Chronic Wounds
Surgical Wounds

Geographically, the detailed analysis of consumption, revenue, market share and growth rate, historic and forecast (2018-2029) of the following regions are covered in Chapter 8 to Chapter 14:

North America (United States, Canada)
Europe (Germany, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Russia, Netherlands, Turkey, Switzerland, Sweden)
Asia Pacific (China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia)
Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, Argentina)
Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, South Africa)