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Does The Test Showing Elevated White Blood Cells A Cause Of Concern?

hi my sister is 60 yrs old with diabetes she had heart bypass surgery 5 weeks ago three days ago they took a culture of her wound there was a lot of fluid in wound. The test came back moderate Proteus Mirabilis, her blood test showed elevated white blood cells how serious is this
Sat, 19 Jul 2014
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Unlikely to be a serious concern. After surgery, white blood cell counts normally raises in the blood to prevent or limit the spread of infection.Addition of a culture sensitive antibiotic to treatment regimen might be needed as per advice of treating doctor.Hope I have answered your query.
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Does The Test Showing Elevated White Blood Cells A Cause Of Concern?

Unlikely to be a serious concern. After surgery, white blood cell counts normally raises in the blood to prevent or limit the spread of infection.Addition of a culture sensitive antibiotic to treatment regimen might be needed as per advice of treating doctor.Hope I have answered your query.