Patient's question:
How should we use antibiotics for babies when their white blood cell count drops below normal? For conditions like fever in babies, if the complete blood count shows a high white blood cell count, doctors often prescribe cephalosporin antibiotics. However, the count is often not very high, usually around 11 or 12. Is this appropriate? How high should the white blood cell count be before it's appropriate to use antibiotics?Doctor's answer:
Generally speaking, during acute bacterial infections or inflammation, white blood cells may decrease; during viral infections, white blood cell counts can be reduced. Fever can be caused by viral infections or bacterial infections. It is recommended to check blood routine and take chest X-rays for diagnosis, and then treat the cause accordingly.This is the advice for the question "How to use anti-white for babies once their white blood cell count is below normal." I hope it helps you. Wishing you good health!