Antimicrobial Resistance Diagnostics Global Market Report 2026

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) diagnostics are tests designed to detect microorganisms that have developed resistance to antibiotics or other antimicrobial agents. These diagnostics identify the specific pathogen and determine its resistance or susceptibility to various drugs, enabling targeted and effective treatment. AMR diagnostics play a crucial role in controlling the spread of resistant infections and guiding appropriate antimicrobial use in both clinical and public health settings.

The primary product types in the antimicrobial resistance diagnostics market include kits and reagents, instruments, and consumables. Kits and reagents consist of standardized chemicals and biological materials used to detect or measure specific pathogens or substances in diagnostic tests. These diagnostics target various pathogens such as drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae (DRSP), drug-resistant Campylobacter (DRC), Clostridium difficile (CD), methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae (DRNG), drug-resistant Salmonella (DRNTS), and other resistant organisms. A variety of technologies are employed, including microbiology culture, immunoassay, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), next-generation sequencing (NGS), mass spectrometry, rapid and point-of-care testing, and others. Key end users include hospitals and clinics, diagnostic laboratories, research institutes, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, among others.

Tariffs are impacting the antimicrobial resistance diagnostics market by increasing the cost of imported instruments, reagents, and advanced molecular testing equipment such as pcr and ngs systems. Kits and reagents along with high-end diagnostic instruments are most affected, particularly in asia-pacific and emerging markets that depend heavily on imported technologies. These cost pressures can slow adoption in smaller laboratories and healthcare facilities. However, tariffs are also encouraging local manufacturing, regional sourcing of consumables, and investments in domestic diagnostic production capabilities, supporting long-term market sustainability.

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The antimicrobial resistance diagnostics market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $4.41 billion in 2025 to $4.74 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.5%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing prevalence of antibiotic-resistant infections, reliance on conventional culture-based diagnostics, rising hospital-acquired infections, growing awareness of antimicrobial stewardship, expansion of clinical microbiology laboratories.

The antimicrobial resistance diagnostics market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $6.23 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.1%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to advancement in pcr and ngs diagnostic technologies, increasing government funding for amr surveillance programs, rising adoption of rapid diagnostic tests, growth in pharmaceutical and biotechnology research, integration of data-driven decision support tools. Major trends in the forecast period include rising adoption of rapid and point-of-care amr diagnostics, growing demand for targeted and personalized antimicrobial therapy, increased surveillance of drug-resistant pathogens, expansion of molecular and genomic-based diagnostic testing, strengthening of hospital infection control and stewardship programs.

The increasing incidence of drug-resistant infections is expected to drive the growth of the antimicrobial resistance diagnostics market in the coming years. These infections occur when bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites develop mechanisms to survive medications that were previously effective, making standard treatments less effective and infections harder to control. The rise in drug-resistant infections is largely linked to the overuse of antibiotics in agriculture, where low-dose antimicrobials are routinely added to animal feed, promoting resistance that can spread to humans through the food chain. Antimicrobial resistance diagnostics, such as rapid genetic assays and culture-based sensitivity tests, play a key role in addressing this challenge by enabling early detection of resistant pathogens, guiding targeted therapies, and reducing the misuse of broad-spectrum antibiotics. For instance, in November 2024, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reported that serious antibiotic-resistant infections in England increased from 58,224 in 2022 to an estimated 66,730 in 2023, while antibiotic usage rose to 2.4% over the same period, highlighting how the growing prevalence of drug-resistant infections is driving the expansion of the antimicrobial resistance diagnostics market.

Major companies operating in the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) diagnostics market are emphasizing the use of advanced technologies such as point-of-care antimicrobial-susceptibility testing (AST) solutions to improve diagnostic speed, accuracy, and antimicrobial stewardship outcomes. Point-of-care antimicrobial-susceptibility testing (AST) involves rapid, near-patient testing that identifies which antibiotics are effective against an infection, enabling clinicians to promptly select targeted treatments. For example, in June 2023, Sysmex Corporation, a Japan-based provider of in-vitro diagnostic solutions, introduced the PA-100 AST System, a point-of-care rapid AST platform capable of detecting bacterial presence and determining antimicrobial susceptibility in urine samples in about 30 minutes. The system incorporates microfluidic single-cell analysis, near-patient testing functionality, and automated reporting of susceptibility results. The PA-100 AST System enhances clinical decision-making, minimizes unnecessary antibiotic use, and facilitates timely, targeted therapy to address antimicrobial resistance.

In June 2025, bioMerieux, a France-based provider of in vitro diagnostic (IVD) solutions and infectious disease testing technologies, acquired the assets of Day Zero Diagnostics for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, bioMerieux obtains access to Day Zero Diagnostics' next-generation sequencing (NGS) workflows, NGS chemistries, bioinformatics pipeline, and AI-driven antimicrobial resistance (AMR) prediction technologies, thereby enhancing its next-generation antimicrobial resistance diagnostics capabilities and strengthening its innovation pipeline in rapid pathogen identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST). Day Zero Diagnostics is a US-based developer of sequencing-based infectious disease diagnostic technologies.

Major companies operating in the antimicrobial resistance diagnostics market are F Hoffmann La Roche AG, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc, Abbott Laboratories, Danaher Corporation, Becton Dickinson And Company, bioMerieux SA, Sysmex Corporation, Bio Rad Laboratories Inc, QIAGEN NV, Seegene Inc, Alifax S r l, Accelerate Diagnostics Inc, Molsid SAS, Genetic Signatures Limited, iFAST Diagnostics Ltd, Astek Diagnostics Inc, OpGen Inc, T2 Biosystems, Jiangsu Medomics Medical Technology Co Ltd, Cepheid, Luminex Corporation, Bruker Corporation, Hologic Inc

North America was the largest region in the antimicrobial resistance diagnostics market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the antimicrobial resistance diagnostics market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.

The countries covered in the antimicrobial resistance diagnostics market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain

The antimicrobial resistance diagnostics market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as pathogen identification, resistance gene detection, rapid screening, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, and diagnostic data interpretation. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The antimicrobial resistance diagnostics market includes sales of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) instruments, immunoassay kits, point-of-care testing devices, sequencing reagents, and microbiology culture consumables. 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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• The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market. This section also examines key products and services offered in the market, evaluates brand-level differentiation, compares product features, and highlights major innovation and product development trends.
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Scope

• Markets Covered:1) By Product Type: Kits And Reagents; Instruments And Consumables
• 2) By Pathogen: Drug-Resistant Streptococcus Pneumoniae (DRSP); Drug Resistant Campylobacter (DRC); Clostridium Difficile (CD); Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA); Drug Resistant Neisseria Gonorrhoeae (DRNG); Drug Resistant Salmonella (DRntS); Other Pathogens
• 3) By Technology: Microbiology Culture; Immunoassay; PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction); NGS (Next-Generation Sequencing); Mass Spectrometry; Rapid And Point Of Care; Other Technologies
• 4) By End-User: Hospitals And Clinics; Diagnostics Laboratories; Research Institutes; Pharmaceutical And Biotechnology Companies; Other End Users
• Subsegments:
• 1) By Kits And Reagents: Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Extraction Kits; Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) Extraction Kits; Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Reagents; Immunoassay Reagents; Stains And Dyes; Culture Media
• 2) By Instruments And Consumables: Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Machines; Ultraviolet-Visible (UV-Vis) Spectrophotometers; Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) Systems; Microarray Scanners; Automated Liquid Handlers; Sample Collection Tubes And Swabs
• Companies Mentioned: F Hoffmann La Roche AG; Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc; Abbott Laboratories; Danaher Corporation; Becton Dickinson And Company; bioMerieux SA; Sysmex Corporation; Bio Rad Laboratories Inc; QIAGEN NV; Seegene Inc; Alifax S r l; Accelerate Diagnostics Inc; Molsid SAS; Genetic Signatures Limited; iFAST Diagnostics Ltd; Astek Diagnostics Inc; OpGen Inc; T2 Biosystems; Jiangsu Medomics Medical Technology Co Ltd; Cepheid; Luminex Corporation; Bruker Corporation; Hologic Inc
• Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Taiwan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain
• Regions: Asia-Pacific; South East Asia; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
• Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
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