Abstract:25Purpose: Little is known about the molecular epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus in 26 Chinese neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). We describe the molecular epidemiology of S. 27 aureus isolated from neonates on admission to Beijing Children's Hospital. 28 29 Methods: From May 2015-March 2016, nasal swabs were obtained on admission from 536 30 neonates. Cultures were also obtained from body sites with suspected infections. S. aureus 31 isolates were characterized by staphylococcal chromosomal cass… Show more
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