Overcoming Antifungal Resistance in Oral Candida albicans: Mechanistic Insights and Future Therapeutic Perspectives Christabel Maureen Vitaley Sung1, Astari Puteri2* Abstract Oral candidiasis is a common opportunistic fungal infection most frequently associated with Candida albicans, particularly in immunocompromised individuals and patients with recurrent or persistent oral infection. Although antifungal agents such