TABLE II

Moist Heat Resistance of Selected Pathogens (Pflug) (8)

MicroorganismD60 Reported (min)z-value Reported (°C)
Aeromonas hydrophilia0.0666.0
Campylobacter jejuni0.356.5
Escherichia coli2.05.0
Listeria monocytogenes16.76.5
Salmonella species2.55.6
Staphylococcus aureus3.09.5
Vibrio species2.66.0
Yersinia enterocolitica5.05.0