Further information on MRSA rates can be accessed onthe Health Protection Scotland website http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk/scieh/infectious/hai/MRSA_Scot.htm.MRSA bacteraemia ratesbroken down by age in each of the last five years are as follows: Year Age Band 0-14 15-29 30-44 45-59 60-74 75-89 89+ 2001 3 18 52 139 335 302 36 2002 13 13 73 141 320 269 21 2003 7 23 53 116 251 236 28 2004 6 20 70 145 288 305 44 2005 8 20 72 157 282 307 37 Total 37 94 320 698 1,476 1,419 166 S2W-24571