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Several\n Candida<\/jats:italic>\n species were isolated from specimens and identified by morphological and molecular methods. The susceptibility of isolates to amphotericin B, fluconazole, and nystatin was also investigated.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n A total of 74 isolates of\n Candida<\/jats:italic>\n were recovered from oral cavity of 61 cancer patients with oral candidiasis. The isolates included\n Candida albicans<\/jats:italic>\n (\n n<\/jats:italic>\n = 56; 75.5%),\n Candida glabrata<\/jats:italic>\n (\n n<\/jats:italic>\n = 4; 5.4%),\n Candida krusei<\/jats:italic>\n (\n n<\/jats:italic>\n = 5; 7%),\n Candida tropical<\/jats:italic>\n (\n n<\/jats:italic>\n = 7; 9.4%), and\n Candida kefyr<\/jats:italic>\n (\n n<\/jats:italic>\n = 2; 2.7%). 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