The Attempted Isolation of Bartonellae From Clinical Material Bartonellae have not yet been isolated from patient specimens in England and Wales, although they have been obtained from animal material. Reports suggest that bartonella can take up to 60 days to grow on solid media. However, other species grow more rapidly. The laboratory is pleased to receive putative bartonella from any source. At present 10 Bartonella sp.
Identification is made by nutritional characteristics, serological reactivity and genotypic methods.