Will taking antibiotics show bartonella on test?

Are you hoping that by taking some Bactrim, it will bring out bartonella and you can then have a positive test result?


Wouldn't count on it. But, you could provoke a response - a herx that brings out/ramps up bart symptoms. Bactrim may or may not do this.
Rifampin or Rifabutin is a more effective antibiotic for Bart.

You're in a country that makes it difficult to find a Dr. to treat you, right? You could do an herbal protocol for lyme and then add bart specific herbs in. Gauge response.

Well, the only thing I know is that dr. Richard Horowitz gave a woman an anti-tuberculosis medication, who had Bart for 19 years, and she tested positive, although tested steadily negative before and also hade mouth ulcers and swelled fingers. The tuberculosis med was pyrazinamide