Does Bartonella form biofilms?

My understanding is that Bartonella doesn't form biofilms, but all bacteria and viruses can utilize or hide in biofilms - so yes, a biofilm buster could be helpful. Just proceed with caution, as you will be releasing everything that's hiding out in those biofilms when they get busted open.

I was taking a biofilm buster for a short bit, until I was overwhelmed with all kinds of symptoms because I wasn't prepared to 'do battle' with everything that was released.

As Traveler suggested, I also think that Bartonella can enter biofilm that Borelia made and hide in it.
Another thing about Bartonella - it cannot cross blood brain barrier like Borelia. However, it can hide in RBC and enter the brain attached to the red blood cell.
Really clever bacteria.

Arteminisin directly treats Babesia, but not Bartonella. Bartonella is a bacterial infection, while Babesia is considered a blood parasite.

For Bartonella treatment herbs, I would suggest that you follow Buhner's lead:
Sida acuta tincture (from Woodland Essence or [email protected]) ¼ tsp 3x day for 30 days

Hawthorn tincture, same

Japanese knotweed, (tincture, same dose (from same sources as Sida acuta, above), or capsules from Green Dragon Botanicals 2 capsules 3x daily)

EGCG 400mg +- daily

Houttuynia (Yu Xing Cao – 1st Chinese Herbs, powder – use “LYME” code at checkout for 10% off) 1 tbl daily

L-arginine 5000 mg daily in divided doses

Milk Thistle seed, standardized, 1200 mg daily
buhnerhealinglyme.com/ - click on the word Bartonella.

Bluelyme, it's not just in your opinion that Arginine is a bad idea if you have active/reactivated EBV, CMV or other herpes viruses. That's based on fact. I just copied and pasted the entire protocol for the OP's benefit - or anyone else reading this thread.

i think i've read somewhere that there is no known bacteria NOT to cause biofilms or something similar, and not only that, but the biofilm formation is redundant, meaning there are several genes involved that produce the same thing, so even when researchers tried to disable some gene, they were still forming them using other genes.... seems this is a critical mechanism within the bacterial ecosystem.

Btw, if you do not clean your shower for several weeks, the slime that is left on the floor (you can feel it because it is slippery) is bacterial biofilm...

Not exactly a process that is very unique to Borrelia.

Anyway for Bartonella seems these biofilms are called "vacuoles"

/rawlsmd.com/understanding-bartonella/

But really, Bartonella is among the least researched bacteria that is quite widespread... 30-40% of homeless people in US have Bartonella, it was discovered in 1990 and we virtually know very little/nothing about it. We also have no idea how to treat it, the antibiotics we use are very inefficient, so you usually need at least 2 and in hi dosage.

So really, what do we know ...

Abbreviation for Rifampicin :)