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As a general rule, antibiotics do not cause a decrease of white blood cells (WBCs). WBCs are one of the main ways the body fights infection. Because your son had a recent illness the WBC count most likely increased during that period in order to fight his infection.
The best example is taking antibiotics for a cold or other illness caused by a virus. In these cases, antibiotics wonât help at all, but indiscriminate use limits their effectiveness in the future because antibiotic use provides constant pressure for resident bacteria to become resistant to the antibiotics used. Antibiotics lack both short-and long-term efficacy for IBS. 2  Antibiotics kill both good and bad bacteria and can lead to C. diff infection. 3  Overusing antibiotics breeds resistant strains of bacteria. 4  Antibiotics are associated with side effects and can cause allergic reactions.