Invisible international is releasing a number of courses aimed at general practitioners - to help educate and raise awareness.
the quality is always good and they are typically provided by experts in their field
this one is by Monica Embers at Tulane University - its part of an approved Continued Medical Education course for GP's etc - but you can also just watch the video on Youtube - its quite accessible to the members here
its around 20mins long and covers
=the bacteria's Lifecyle,
=the different niches
=the different survival mechanism of the bacteria
=historical antibiotics used
=findings of more recent trials of on combination antibiotics
=references
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kdlskwk1mmsome blurb from the video below
"This course, "Antibiotic Treatment of Bartonella Infections", taught by Dr. Monica Embers, is an educational resource for clinicians to enhance understanding and treatment approaches for Bartonella infections. Dr. Embers provides an in-depth exploration of the various diseases caused by Bartonella spp., such as Cat Scratch Disease, Carrion’s Disease, and Trench Fever, emphasizing the complexity of treating these infections. It delves into the challenges of diagnosing Bartonella due to its elusive nature and the bacteria's ability to evade the host's immune system through mechanisms like intracellular
location, biofilm formation, antigenic variation, immune suppression, molecular mimicry, evasion of phagocytosis, and subversion of host cell functions. The lecture also addresses the current standard of care, highlighting the variability of treatment based on the specific Bartonella infection and the promising avenues of research, especially the potential of combination therapy."