Candida spp. are the most frequently isolated yeasts in clinical specimens. The frequency of invasive opportunistic fungal infections caused by species of this genus has significantly increased in recent years, particularly in immunosuppressed individuals and patients with indwelling medical devices . Worldwide, the prevalent cause of invasive candidiasis remains C. albicans, although the epidemiology of candidal infections has gradually shifted towards non-albicans species, such as C. glabrata and C. krusei . Increasing concern is rising in view of growing reports of resistance to antifungal drugs, with particular reference to resistance to azoles in non-albicans Candida species .