WV Mike said...
Both times that I took rifampin the streaks/scratches came out. about a month into treatment the first time and 3 weeks the second time. On my back the first time, on my chest the second. They only lasted 1 or 2 days. No idea what that means, good, bad etc.
I had the same effect with Bartonella (although not from rifampin). It seems that certain drugs do not kill the bacteria, but evoke a stress response in the bacteria that makes the infection become more aggressive.