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Therefore, this study aimed to assess the burden of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing <jats:italic>E. coli<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>K. pneumoniae<\/jats:italic> carriage among neonates and their surroundings admitted to a referral hospital in Northeast Tanzania.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methodology<\/jats:title><jats:p>The burden of ESBL-producing <jats:italic>E. coli<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>K. pneumoniae<\/jats:italic> in a neonatal ward was assessed by screening neonates\u2019 rectums, maternal and healthcare workers\u2019 hands, and neonatal cots. Isolates were cultured, identified, and tested for antimicrobial resistance, while generalized linear models identified risk factors for carriage.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 437 neonates were screened for ESBL-producing <jats:italic>E. coli<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>K. pneumoniae<\/jats:italic>, with 235 (54%) being male. In addition, 77 maternal hand swabs, 118 neonatal cots, and 45 healthcare workers\u2019 hand swabs were collected. ESBL-producing <jats:italic>K. pneumoniae<\/jats:italic> was isolated from 198 neonates (45%), and <jats:italic>E. coli<\/jats:italic> from 96 (23%). Additionally, 5% of maternal hands and 22% of neonatal cots were contaminated with these resistant bacteria. Overall ampicillin resistance was frequent in ESBL-producing <jats:italic>E. coli<\/jats:italic> and ESBL <jats:italic>K. pneumoniae<\/jats:italic> neonatal colonization (n=261,100%), as was resistance to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009233,89%), gentamicin (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009169, 66%), and tetracycline (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009140,54%). Only three (1%) of the ESBL-producing <jats:italic>E. coli<\/jats:italic> and ESBL <jats:italic>K. pneumoniae<\/jats:italic> isolates were resistant to meropenem. Risk factors significantly associated with carriage of either ESBL-producing <jats:italic>E. coli<\/jats:italic> or <jats:italic>K. pneumoniae<\/jats:italic> were being born in an admission room [odds ratio (OR)=1.95, confidence interval (CI)=1.31-3.13, p=0.006] and delivery mode, with vaginal delivery associated with a reduced risk of carriage (OR=0.57, CI=0.35\u20130.92, p=0.023).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The study reveals a high burden of ESBL-producing <jats:italic>K. pneumoniae<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>E. coli<\/jats:italic> in neonates and their environment, with frequent resistance to ampicillin and gentamicin. Hospital admission and cesarean delivery increase the risk of carriage, while vaginal delivery lowers it. 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