“…Among the 81 known species of the genus, C. albicans is the predominant species of the oral microbiota, accounting for 60 to 70% of all isolates, and causes infection under conditions that favor its growth (14,23). Some of the non-albicans species are considered emerging pathogens, including C. dubliniensis, C. glabrata, C. tropicalis and C. krusei (1,2,13,15,16,30).…”