Cutaneous leishmaniasis is still one of the most important health
problems in Syria which witnessed increasing the numbers of
cutnaneous leishmaniasis reported, especially during the crisis ,Also
the direct microscopic examination of Giemsa-stained scrapings of
lesions is still a suitable method for diagnosis of cutaneous
leishmaniasis due to the low cost, ease of performance, speed, and
lack of a need for sophisticated laboratory equipment.
We performed this study aimed to compare the sensitivity of
parasite detection by microscopic examination in samples collected
by conventional technique and samples collected after local
anesthetic with lidocaine and adrenaline of the same lesions in
patients with suspected leishmaniasis.
