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He was treated with antibiotics and recovered, and was discharged home. Conclusion:\u00a0Damage to the skin barrier as in cellulitis provides a point of entry for\u00a0P. mendocina, a microorganism that lives in soil and water. The source of contamination is rarely identified, but immunocompromised people present a higher risk of infection and severe disease. The antibiotic susceptibility profile is different from the more common\u00a0Pseudomonas aeruginosa, with fewer known resistances. 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