Gerald Mboowa, Benson R Kidenya, Ivan Sserwadda, Stephen Kanyerezi, Inyasi Lawrence Akaro, Baraka Mkinze, Jeremiah Seni
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We report draft genomes of three Citrobacter freundii isolates from Tanzania. Genomes averaged 6.9 Mb with 51.49% GC content and 114× depth. ST167 carried multiple extended-spectrum β-lactamase, fluoroquinolone, and aminoglycoside resistance genes alongside virulence factors, highlighting the need for genomic surveillance of emerging multidrug-resistant C. freundii lineages.