Respiratory Pathogen Detection Among Febrile Inpatients in Northern Tanzania, 2016-2019.

BackgroundFebrile illness is a common reason for hospital admission in sub-Saharan Africa, yet the illness etiology often remains unknown. To address these knowledge gaps, we conducted respiratory pathogen testing in a cohort of febrile inpatients in northern Tanzania.MethodsWe enrolled a prospective cohort of febrile pediatric and adult inpatients within 24 hours after admission to 2 hospitals in northern Tanzania. Nasopharyngeal/oropharyngeal specimens were collected for detection of 19 pathogens with polymerase chain reaction. Participants were stratified by age (