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We describe the prevalence, resistance patterns, and associated factors of neonatal BSI at the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC), a large referral hospital in northern Tanzania. We conducted a prospective, observational study involving infants aged 0\u201360 days with perinatal risk factors or clinical signs of sepsis. Aerobic blood cultures were obtained at enrollment and monitored using a continuously monitored blood culture instrument. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed using standard phenotypic methods. Vital status was obtained on days 2, 7, and 28 post-enrollment. BSI was defined as the isolation of established neonatal pathogens, including yeast and coagulase-negative <jats:italic>Staphylococcus<\/jats:italic> spp. (CoNS). Early-onset BSI occurred on day of life (DOL) 0-2, while late-onset BSI occurred on DOL 3 or later. Among 236 enrolled infants, blood culture was obtained in 233. BSI occurred in 106 (45.5%) of 233 infants, 50 (47.2%) were early-onset, and 56 (52.8%) were late-onset BSI. The isolated pathogens included 58 (54.7%) Gram-positive bacteria, 40 (37.7%) Gram-negative bacteria, and 8 (7.5%) yeast. CoNS (n\u2009=\u200955, 51.9%) and <jats:italic>Klebsiella pneumoniae<\/jats:italic> (n\u2009=\u200935, 33.0%) were the most common pathogens. Notably, all <jats:italic>K. pneumoniae<\/jats:italic> isolates were extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producers, resistant to ampicillin and ceftriaxone. Among the 56 infants who died, 29 (51.8%) had BSI; 11 (19.6%) infants with EO-BSI, and 18 (32.1%) with LO-BSI. Infants requiring respiratory support at admission had a 1.89-fold increased adjusted odds of BSI (95% CI, 1.05-3.44). We found high prevalence of neonatal BSI due to bacteria with a high prevalence of AMR, and BSI was associated with high mortality. 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