Who sets the criteria in the table of values that relates the diameter of the zone to a category of susceptibility in disk diffusion testing?
A) CDC
B) College of American Pathologists (CAP)
C) CLSI
D) Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)

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The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) sets the criteria for disk diffusion testing, including the table of values that relates the diameter of the zone to a category of susceptibility. The CDC provides guidelines and recommendations for healthcare-associated infections, but does not specifically set criteria for disk diffusion testing. The College of American Pathologists (CAP) and Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) focus on accreditation of laboratories and healthcare facilities, but do not set criteria for laboratory testing methods.

Who Sets the Criteria in the Table of Values That