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A 32-year-old woman is seen in a sexually transmitted diseases clinic and is diagnosed with chlamydia. She undergoes HIV testing and has a positive HIV antigen-antibody immunoassay followed by an HIV-1/HIV-2 differentiation immunoassay that is positive for HIV-1. Initial laboratory studies showed a CD4 count of 185 cells/mm3 (CD4 percentage of 12) and HIV-1 RNA level of 65,780 copies/mL. She currently has no HIV-related symptoms and has never had any HIV-related symptoms.

Which one of the following defines her category of HIV disease based on the 2014 CDC case definition for HIV infection in adults and adolescents?

Figure 1. 2014 CDC Case Definition for HIV Infection for Adolescents and Adults
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Revised surveillance case definition for HIV infection—United States, 2014. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2014;63(RR-03):1-10.
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June 28th, 2026

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