Laboratory-Negative Results as a Marker of Diagnostic Gap: A Retrospective Study in the One Health Context
Prachee Singh · 2026
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Prachee Singh, writing alone, uses negative lab results as a sign of diagnostic gaps in a hospital study, in a paper dated twenty twenty-six. Drug resistance grows when antibiotics are used under doubt. Singh reviewed 1,304 microbe test samples from a teaching hospital lab, covering blood tests, bacteria cultures, and fungus checks. Four of five samples came back with no confirmed infection.
Blood-based tests made up most samples but confirmed least often. Culture tests confirmed about three in five. Older patients showed higher positive rates. Singh frames the high negative share as an exploratory flag for weak test use, not proof of waste, and calls for tighter test choices.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Prachee Singh |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 28 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |