Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of <i>Salmonella enterica</i> Bloodstream Isolates Among Febrile Children in a Rural District in Northeastern Tanzania: A Cross-sectional Study

Abstract

Salmonella Typhi was the leading cause of bloodstream infection among infants and young children <2 years of age admitted to Korogwe District Hospital. Multidrug resistance was common, highlighting a role for typhoid conjugate vaccine into routine infant vaccine schedules.