In streptococcal infections, routine blood tests may show a concomitant elevation of white blood cell count, neutrophil count and neutrophil percentage.
Streptococcus is a gram-positive bacterium, and the common types of streptococcus include Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus oxysporus, and Streptococcus pneumoniae. When streptococcal infection occurs in the human body, the autoimmune defense system is activated and there is a significant increase in the production of leukocytes in the bone marrow, predominantly neutrophils.
Leukocytes will gather to the site of streptococcal infection to play the role of anti-inflammatory, clearing the invasion of streptococcus and other functions.
Therefore, when streptococcal infection occurs in the human body, the results of routine blood tests can be seen in the leukocyte count, neutrophil count and neutrophil percentage increase at the same time, accompanied by C-reactive protein, calcitoninogen and other inflammatory indexes increase, we need to choose sensitive antibiotics and actively anti-infective treatment.