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HIV/AIDS Clinical Care for April 30, 2012 SUMMARY AND COMMENT PrEP in MSM: Enough Bang for the Buck? April 30, 2012 | Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH PrEP may be cost-effective, particularly in high-risk MSM, but many questions remain. Reviewing: Juusola JL et al. Ann Intern Med 2012 Apr 17; 156:541 SUMMARY AND COMMENT More Evidence that Tenofovir Leads to Bone Loss April 30, 2012 | Sonia Nagy Chimienti, MD Patients who switched to tenofovir from AZT experienced significant decreases in BMD. Those who switched to abacavir did not. Reviewing: Rasmussen TA et al. PLoS ONE 2012 Mar 29; 7:e32445 SUMMARY AND COMMENT How Well Do MDs Follow HIV Treatment Guidelines? April 30, 2012 | Abigail Zuger, MD In Australia, they did well in some things, poorly in others. Reviewing: Bloch M et al. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2012 Apr 15; 59:478 FEATURE Do We Really Need Primary Prophylaxis for OIs Anymore? Free! April 30, 2012 Maybe not, says Dr. Paul Sax in his blog HIV and ID Observations.