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This study aimed at describing the epidemiology of bloodstream infections and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern over a nine-year period at St. Dominic Hospital, Akwatia, in the Eastern Region of Ghana. <jats:italic>Method<\/jats:italic>. This study retrospectively analysed data from 4,489 patients who were referred to the Laboratory Department for blood culture and sensitivity testing from January 2009 to December 2017. Sociodemographic data included age, gender, and patients\u2019 department. Blood culture results were retrieved from archival records in the laboratory. The authorities of St. Dominic Hospital granted approval for the study. <jats:italic>Results<\/jats:italic>. The incidence of bloodstream infection over the 9 years was 51.4 positive cultures per 100,000 hospital attendance. <jats:italic>Staphylococcus aureus<\/jats:italic> was the leading causative agent of bacteraemia for the first two scalar years (2009\u20132011 (38.9%) and 2012\u20132014 (42.2%)) while coagulase-negative staphylococcus (CoNS) (50.5%) was predominant for the last scalar year (2015\u20132017), followed by <jats:italic>Staphylococcus aureus<\/jats:italic> (169\/587 (28.8%)). The highest incidence of bloodstream infections was recorded in the wet seasons (months of May (8.9 per 10,000 persons) and October (10.1 per 10,000 persons)). The bacterial isolates demonstrated high resistance to tetracyclines (390\/531 (73.4%)), penicillins (1282\/1669 (76.8%)), and sulphonamides (450\/499 (90.2%)). <jats:italic>Conclusion<\/jats:italic>. Bloodstream infection and antimicrobial resistance are high in patients seeking healthcare in Akwatia. 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