What do these ESR and WBC test results indicate after giving antibiotics?
Patient: 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 Doctor: Hi, welcome to HCM. Can understand your concerns. This finding is suggestive of infection. Based on symptoms, antibiotics needs to be started. Take care.