Abstract
A 46-year-old man with long standing diabetes mellitus suffered a spontaneous liver abscess due to an unusual strain of Yersinia enterocolitica (biotype 3, serotype 05). Isotope and ultrasound scans were particularly valuable in the diagnosis and management of a difficult clinical problem.
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