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What Do These ESR And WBC Test Results Indicate After Giving Antibiotics?

Hello.I toke my 1 year daughter to the doctor today because she has an abses under her arm which she had it in different places in her body for the last 4 months but this time it came with a fevor. The doctor give her an antibiotic and request for CBC and ESR test.WBC is 17.3. And ESR us 20.What do you recommend. And we just start the antibiotics today
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Hi, welcome to HCM. Can understand your concerns. This finding is suggestive of infection. Based on symptoms, antibiotics needs to be started. Take care.
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What Do These ESR And WBC Test Results Indicate After Giving Antibiotics?

Hi, welcome to HCM. Can understand your concerns. This finding is suggestive of infection. Based on symptoms, antibiotics needs to be started. Take care.