Antibiotic also called an antibacterial, is a type of antimicrobial drug used in the treatment and prevention of bacterial infections. They may either kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria. A limited number of antibiotics also possess antiprotozoal activity. Antibiotics are not effective against viruses such as the common cold or influenza; drugs which inhibit viruses are termed antiviral drugs or antivirals rather than antibiotics.
More than 15.0% of the deaths, in children below the age of five, are estimated to be due to pneumonia and according to the statistics provided by the WHO about 9.2 million deaths were recorded in 2015. Similar to tuberculosis, the highest prevalence of the disease is identified to be in the South Asian and Sub-Saharan regions. Currently, the required antibiotic treatment is available only to one third of the infected population, thereby increasing the disease burden.

The global Antibiotics market was valued at xx million US$ in 2018 and will reach xx million US$ by the end of 2025, growing at a CAGR of xx% during 2019-2025.
This report focuses on Antibiotics volume and value at global level, regional level and company level. From a global perspective, this report represents overall Antibiotics market size by analyzing historical data and future prospect.
Regionally, this report categorizes the production, apparent consumption, export and import of Antibiotics in North America, Europe, China, Japan, Southeast Asia and India.
For each manufacturer covered, this report analyzes their Antibiotics manufacturing sites, capacity, production, ex-factory price, revenue and market share in global market.

The following manufacturers are covered:
Pfizer
Janssen Pharmaceuticals
Abbott
GlaxoSmithKline
Sanofi
Novartis
Bayer
Bristol Myers Squibb Company
Eli Lilly and Company
Astellas Pharma

Segment by Regions
North America
Europe
China
Japan
Southeast Asia
India

Segment by Type
Cephalosporins
Penicillins
Fluoroquinolones
Macrolides
Carbapenems
Aminoglycosides
Sulfonamides
Other

Segment by Application
Hospital
Clinics
Others