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Bacterial pneumonia is a severe and potentially life-threatening respiratory condition caused by bacterial infections. It leads to inflammation and the accumulation of fluid or pus in the alveoli of the lungs, which disrupts normal oxygen exchange. This results in symptoms such as a severe cough, difficulty breathing, fever, chills, and chest pain, necessitating prompt medical intervention and appropriate treatment.
The primary types of bacterial pneumonia include community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP). Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a lung infection that develops outside healthcare settings and is typically caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi, leading to lung inflammation and impaired gas exchange. Treatments are administered through oral, subcutaneous, or other methods and include vaccines and medications. These treatments are distributed through hospital pharmacies, retail pharmacies, and online pharmacies.
Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.
The sharp rise in U.S. tariffs and the resulting trade tensions in spring 2025 are having a significant impact on the healthcare sector, especially in the supply of essential medical devices, diagnostic equipment, and pharmaceuticals. Hospitals and healthcare providers are grappling with higher costs for imported surgical tools, imaging systems, and consumables like syringes and catheters, many of which have limited domestic substitutes. These escalating expenses are putting pressure on healthcare budgets, prompting some providers to delay equipment upgrades or pass increased costs on to patients. Furthermore, tariffs on raw materials and components are disrupting the manufacturing of vital drugs and devices, leading to supply chain delays. In response, the industry is adopting diversified sourcing strategies, expanding local production where feasible, and pushing for tariff exemptions on critical medical products.
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The bacterial pneumonia market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $2.31 billion in 2024 to $2.51 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.7%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to rise in awareness about respiratory diseases, rise in prevalence of bacterial infections, growth in geriatric population, increase in healthcare expenditure, rise in urbanization, and rise in air pollution.
The bacterial pneumonia market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $3.48 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.5%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing rate of tobacco and alcohol consumption, increasing government initiatives and funding, increasing prevalence of respiratory infections, rising antibiotic resistance, expanding healthcare access, heightened awareness of bacterial pneumonia, and surge in development of novel therapeutics and vaccines. Major trends in the forecast period include development of novel antibiotics, adoption of rapid diagnostic tools, advancements in vaccine technology, emergence of personalized medicine approaches, incorporation of AI in disease management, expanded use of monoclonal antibodies.
The forecast of 8.5% growth over the next five years reflects a slight reduction of 0.1% from the previous projection. This reduction is primarily due to the impact of tariffs between the US and other countries. The imposition of tariffs may disrupt U.S. respiratory care by increasing costs for macrolide antibiotics and sputum Polymerase chain reaction(PCR) tests imported from Israel and Germany, potentially delaying appropriate antibiotic selection and raising pulmonology treatment costs. The effect will also be felt more widely due to reciprocal tariffs and the negative effect on the global economy and trade due to increased trade tensions and restrictions.
The increasing prevalence of respiratory diseases is anticipated to drive the growth of the bacterial pneumonia market. Respiratory diseases encompass medical conditions that disrupt breathing and gas exchange by affecting the organs and tissues of the lungs and airway systems. Several factors contribute to the rising incidence of respiratory diseases, including environmental, lifestyle, demographic, and genetic influences. These conditions heighten susceptibility to bacterial pneumonia by weakening the immune system and damaging lung tissues, thereby creating a favorable environment for bacterial infections. For example, in March 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a US-based government agency, reported an increase in tuberculosis cases from 8,320 in 2022 to 9,615 in 2023, marking a rise of 1,295 cases. Consequently, the growing prevalence of respiratory diseases is fueling the expansion of the bacterial pneumonia market.
Leading companies in the bacterial pneumonia market are emphasizing innovations in vaccine technology, such as the development of conjugate vaccines, to enhance immune response, improve efficacy, and offer broader protection against multiple bacterial strains. Conjugate vaccines work by linking a weak antigen to a carrier protein to effectively boost immunity. For instance, in June 2024, Merck & Co. Inc., a US-based pharmaceutical company, received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for CAPVAXIVE (Pneumococcal 21-valent Conjugate Vaccine). This vaccine is designed to prevent invasive pneumococcal disease and pneumonia caused by various serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae, specifically targeting adults aged 18 and older. The introduction of this vaccine plays a crucial role in combating bacterial pneumonia and related pneumococcal infections.
In August 2022, GlaxoSmithKline plc, a UK-based pharmaceutical company, acquired Affinivax Inc. for $2.1 billion. Through this acquisition, GSK aims to strengthen its vaccine research and development by leveraging Affinivax's MAPS technology to create next-generation pneumococcal vaccines with expanded coverage and enhanced immunity. This advancement seeks to address unmet needs in bacterial pneumonia prevention. Affinivax Inc. is a US-based biotechnology company specializing in the development of vaccines for respiratory conditions.
Major players in the bacterial pneumonia market are Pfizer Inc., Merck & Co. Inc., AbbVie Inc., Bayer AG, AstraZeneca PLC, Novartis AG, GSK plc, bioMerieux SA, Shionogi & Co. Ltd., Wockhardt Limited., Zai Lab Limited, Innoviva Inc., Eagle Pharmaceuticals Inc., Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd., Paratek Pharmaceuticals Inc., Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc., Melinta Therapeutics Inc., Nabriva Therapeutics plc., Clarametyx Biosciences Inc., Evopoint Biosciences Inc., Vaxcyte Inc., and Acurx Pharmaceuticals Inc.
North America was the largest region in the bacterial pneumonia market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in bacterial pneumonia report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.
The countries covered in the bacterial pneumonia market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The bacterial pneumonia market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services such as chest X-rays and computed tomography (CT) scans, rapid diagnostic tests, sputum cultures, and blood cultures. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The bacterial pneumonia market consists of sales of broad-spectrum antibiotics, narrow-spectrum antibiotics, pneumococcal vaccines, mechanical ventilators, cough suppressants, and expectorants. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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