A cough with elevated white blood cells indicates a bacterial infection that causes inflammation of the respiratory system and therefore leads to a cough. Bacterial infections can cause infections in the upper respiratory tract as well as infections in the lower respiratory tract. In case of upper respiratory tract infection, symptoms of nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat, dry throat, hoarseness, cough and coughing sputum often appear. Oral antibiotics for treatment are more effective and can be taken as cefixime granules, cefadroxil, amoxicillin, amoxicillin clavulanic acid potassium. If the above drugs have allergies, you can switch to azithromycin for treatment. If the throat pain is more serious, you also need to take Pudilan anti-inflammatory oral liquid at the same time, the anti-inflammatory effect is very good. If the lower respiratory tract infection, bronchitis, pneumonia is more serious, often need intravenous antibiotics for treatment, can be intravenous Ceftriaxone, cefoperazone, the effect is good.