Upper respiratory tract infections have higher rates of prescribing than would be expected according to local guidelines.

This narrative review was conducted to provide a targeted overview of contemporary management strategies in recurrent urinary infections.

A man aged 79 years who was living in a residential aged care facility and had an indwelling urinary catheter was noted by the caregiver to have ‘purple urine’ for more than a week.

A systematic review assessing barriers to correct spirometry in Australian general practice.

These presentations provide fertile ground for educating patients about infections, self-management options, dealing with uncertainty and responsible use of medicines.

A man aged 88 years was referred to a geriatric clinic for falls evaluation.

Within the first six years of life, 8.4% of girls and 1.7% of boys are diagnosed with a urinary tract infection.

A woman aged 75 years presented to a general practitioner with a dry cough and increasing exertional dyspnoea for the preceding three years.

This article looks at how the cascade of care for tuberculosis infection screening and treatment have been implemented in primary care settings globally.

Despite the availability of effective therapies and a national medicines subsidy scheme, a significant burden of disease still exists in Australia, with high mortality by international standards.

Many challenges exist in providing best-evidence treatments that promote an active approach facilitating self-efficacy and physical activity, and align with a contemporary understanding of pain.

Furuncular myiasis is a condition caused by the infestation of skin by fly larvae leading to boil-like lesions.

This article describes a systematic approach to the assessment of otorrhoea, outlines common causes and their first principles of management in the primary care setting.

There is now global recognition of the importance of enhanced chlamydia case management to reduce the risk of repeat infection and minimise harms of pelvic inflammatory disease.

Once infection spreads beyond the confines of the jaws, there is an increasing risk of airway obstruction and septicaemia.