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PURPOSE Even with rapid diagnostic technology to swiftly identify infectious organisms, prompt response is needed to translate results into appropriate actions. The purpose of this study was to determine if the introduction of real-time pharmacist response to positive rapid diagnostic test results would decrease time to antimicrobial therapy for gram-positive bacteremia and candidemia in a community hospital setting. METHODS A quasi-experimental study was conducted in 2 community hospitals. The study comprised 2 cohorts of adul