Definition of HIV-positive in US English:
HIV-positive
adjectiveˌeɪtʃˌaɪˌviˈpɑzədɪvˌāCHˌīˌvēˈpäzədiv
Having had a positive result in a blood test for the AIDS virus HIV.
Example sentencesExamples
- At current prices, one year of triple drug therapy for an HIV-positive person costs $15,000.
- The efficacy of INH in preventing TB in HIV-positive people has been proven.
- Nearly one third of people who tested HIV-positive at the city clinic used the drug in the previous six months.
- She was fired when results showed she was HIV-positive and that she carried the Hepatitis B virus.
- The same applies if you want to learn more about working with particular HIV-positive populations.
- Misinformation and fear also cause some families to reject children who are HIV-positive or who are perceived to be.
- The father, who was surprised to learn of his HIV-positive status, left Maria a few months later.
- When the girl took a blood test it proved HIV-positive.
- The recommendations should be read by all physicians who provide care to HIV-positive patients.
- The BBC says that HIV-positive kids in New York are being given toxic drugs in the name of research.
- The sensitivity of the direct sputum smear examination is reduced in HIV-positive patients.
- Our results suggest that there are many HIV-positive individuals who are not aware that they have the virus.
- The centre is a clinic specifically for HIV-positive people and manned by four volunteer doctors during weekends.
- Patients were considered to be HIV-positive only if both tests gave a positive result.
- Studies are needed to evaluate the potential benefit of this vaccine in Indian HIV-positive patients.
- The most common extrapulmonary site in HIV-positive individuals is the lymph node.
- Gazi said Abba also intended to offer triple therapy to HIV-positive mothers soon.
- In HIV-positive individuals, the interpretation of serologies is often complicated.
- These conditions occur with greater frequency and severity in HIV-positive patients.
- The secondary analysis was done to help understand the experience of being a nurse who is HIV-positive.