Use if touch preparation as a rapid diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis.

The definite diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis depends on demonstration of the parasites in tissue fluid or pus from the nodule of ulcer. The touch preparation from the skin biopsy specimen is among methods of demonstration of the tissue parasites. This method could be done easily along with skin biopsy for histopathological study. Geimsa’s Wright’s stain were the appropriate staining technique. We have reported one case of cutanous leishmaniasis which showed that touch preparation was more sensitive than the scraping technique in detecting parasites in tissue. Touch preparation could be used as a diagnostic tool and adjuvant method to follow up the course of cutaneous leishmaniasis patient.