Isolation, identification, and characterization of Candida species isolated from oral specimens of cancer patients and healthy individuals; a cohort study in Galle District, Sri Lanka

Apart from Candida albicans, non-albicans Candida, such as Candida dubliniensis, Candida parapsilosis, Candida famata, Candida glabrata, Candida krusei, Candida rugosa, Candida pelliculosa, Candida guilliermondii, and Candida utilis were isolated from the oral cavities of cancer patients. Antifungal susceptibility data depict the emergence of azole resistance and amphotericin B resistance in the test population.