[Identification of nonresponsive isolates to glucantime in patients with cutaneous leishmanaisis in bam]

ABSTRACT

Background and Aims: Cutaneous leishmaniasis [CL] is a prevalent disease worldwide including Iran. In Iran Leishmania tropica and Leishmania major are two causing factors of cutaneous leishmaniasis and Bam is one of the old and well-known focuses of CL. The objective of the present study was to identify the resistant isolates to meglumine antimoniate [MA] for implementation of future control measures in Bam