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What Causes High WBC In An Infant?

my son is 5 months old, he has skin irritation, which they finally concluded was eczema, and now he is running a fever. We just left the bamc, were he had blood and urine cultures done. One of the results that came back about his wbc is high and said he needed a shot in his thigh, what does this mean?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi,

First of all how high is the WBC count. Secondly, because of eczema Esinopholl count should be high. Usually a shot in thigh we give is Vitamin K. If WBC is high you son needs antibiotic course rather than a single shot.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Zeeshan Sajjad
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What Causes High WBC In An Infant?

Hi, First of all how high is the WBC count. Secondly, because of eczema Esinopholl count should be high. Usually a shot in thigh we give is Vitamin K. If WBC is high you son needs antibiotic course rather than a single shot. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Zeeshan Sajjad