A 22-year-old woman from sub-Saharan Africa comes to the clinic to be tested for HIV. She denies illicit drug use and has not been sexually active sin

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Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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A 22-year-old woman from sub-Saharan Africa comes to the clinic to be tested for HIV. She denies illicit drug use and has not been sexually active since she moved to the United States 3 years ago. Her initial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay is positive. Which of the following would best confirm the diagnosis of HIV?
(A) A positive Western blot test
(B) A repeat enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
(C) Clinical evidence of an opportunistic infection
(D) History of unprotected sex with an HIV-positive partner
(E) Lymphopenia
 
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