Key Symptoms Of Leukocytosis

Fever

A fever may be indicative of leukocytosis in an affected individual. The main mechanism behind this symptom of leukocytosis is associated with the underlying cause of it. Certain bacterial infections can cause a reaction in the body that produces leukocytosis. The bacteria shown to cause this condition in affected individuals include brucellosis, rickettsia, ehrlichiosis, Staphylococcus aureus, tularemia, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and leishmaniasis. Bacteremia, an infection in the bloodstream, can also cause the development of leukocytosis and fever. While viral infections often produce a fever in the affected individual, they cause leukocytosis less often than bacterial infections do. The most common viral infections known to cause this condition with a fever are infectious cytomegaloviruses, infectious hepatitis, mononucleosis, and respiratory syncytial virus infections. Additionally, a hereditary disease that is called familial cold autoinflammatory syndrome has also been known to be the underlying cause of an affected individual's leukocytosis and fever.

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