Can a bone infection increase white blood cell count?

Yes: It is very common to have an elevated white count is you have osteomyelitis (bone infection).

Infection: Absolutely, white cell counts will elevate in bone infections otherwise known as osteomyelitis these are not to be fooled with and should be treated immediately and definitively.

Yes, a: bone infection(osteomyelitis) will usually cause an elevated white blood cell count.

Osteomyelitis : Can raise the white blood count in acute infection, but chronic osteo usually doesn't.

Bone infection: Osteomyelitis whether acute or chronic can raise white cell count.

In chronic osteo,: The white blood cell count is usually normal.