The infection of the patient operated on this Saturday at the Sahloul University Hospital in Sousse with black fungus has been confirmed, Dr Ramzi Mootamri, who handled the case, told Tunisie Numérique.
The doctor revealed that the patient was operated on to extract the fungus from infected tissue in the nose.
The diabetic woman additionally suffers from kidney failure which affects her immunity.
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