A multidrug-resistant clone of the animal and human pathogen Rhodococcus equi, MDR-RE 2287, has been circulating among equine farms in the United States since the 2000s. We report the detection of MDR-RE 2287 outside the United States. Our finding highlights the risk for MDR-RE spreading internationally with horse movements.
Keywords: MDR R. equi; MDR-RE; R. equi MDR 2287 clone; Rhodococcus equi; TnRErm46; United States; antimicrobial resistance; bacteria; erm(46); macrolide resistance; multidrug-resistant Rhodococcus equi; pRErm46; rifampin resistance; zoonoses.