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. 2014 Dec 5;9(12):e114276. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0114276

Table 1. Characteristics of patients with blood cultures positive for S. aureus .

Characteristic Total n = 400 (%) 1980-81 n = 100 1990-91 n = 100 2000 n = 100 2010 n = 100
Mean age1 62.4 59.7 60.6 64.4 64.6
Age 0–17 30 (8) 6 11 7 6
Age 18–54 76 (19) 25 15 17 19
Age 55–74 133 (34) 37 36 30 30
Age>75 158 (40) 29 38 46 45
Sex (male) 240 (60) 59 57 64 60
1

Age data are missing for 3 patients from 1980-81.