Bacterial infection but low white blood cell count

If a bacterial infection occurs and the white blood cell count is not elevated during a routine blood test, this is a common situation. The patient may not have a fever, but may have a certain bacterial infection. At this time, you must understand the specific cause and then conduct regular treatment and use some anti-inflammatory drugs under the guidance of a doctor. Let’s take a look at this aspect.

Bacterial infection but low white blood cell count

It is very common in clinical practice. There is nothing wrong with young people's reactions. Generally, when there is purulent inflammation or fever, the white blood cell count will definitely increase. There is no doubt about this. Judging from what you said, sore throat, fever, and low white blood cell count, it should be diagnosed as an upper respiratory tract infection, which is usually a viral infection. Not only does the viral infection not increase the white blood cell count, it may even decrease.

Some people often suffer from tonsillitis when they are young. After multiple episodes of inflammation, their tonsils cannot shrink completely and always remain enlarged. Some inexperienced doctors often mistake tonsils for flat tonsils. Didn’t that doctor also deny himself in the end? Didn’t I prescribe antibiotics for you? That's right.

Because acute suppurative tonsillitis is a pyogenic coccal infection, the white blood cell count should increase, the tonsils will be enlarged and very red, and sometimes there will be many pus spots on the tonsils. The symptoms are also very severe, swallowing is very painful, and there is often a high fever. Comprehensive analysis, you are not. A cold should be healed in about a week. If it still doesn't get better, or even if your temperature rises again, it's usually a bacterial infection and you should use antibiotics.

Take these anti-inflammatory drugs for sore throat

1. If your body temperature is normal, your head hurts a little, and your throat is uncomfortable, this may be tonsillitis or inflammation. It is recommended that you take Isatis root in your case. You should also drink more water, eat more green vegetables, and avoid spicy and irritating foods. You can also drink a glass of light salt water every morning, which is also effective for throat discomfort.

2. If it is caused by getting angry, you can use some Chinese medicine to clear away heat and reduce fire, such as Shuanghuanglian oral liquid, Huangqin oral liquid, etc. It can also be treated with some anti-inflammatory drugs and some antiviral drugs. If you have a cough, you can treat it with fresh bamboo sap oral liquid.

3. What should I do if I have a sore throat due to a cold? If it is caused by a cold, also known as acute upper respiratory tract infection, it is mainly caused by infection with influenza virus. The turn of winter and spring is a susceptible season. You should pay attention to rest and take antiviral drugs such as isatis root and isatis indigotica. If there is no bacterial infection, do not take antibiotics. You can take Kuai Ke and Xigua Frost throat lozenges or licorice tablets. You should pay attention to drinking plenty of water. It takes some time to fully recover.