TABLE V

Moist Heat Resistance of Various Microorganisms (Stumbo) (11)

MicroorganismTemperature Evaluated (°F)D150-value (min)z-value Reported (°F)
Mycobacterium tuberculosis1500.2–0.38–10
Brucella spp.1500.1–0.28–10
Coxiella burnetti1500.5–0.68–10
Salmonella spp. (except Senftenberg)1500.02–0.258–10
Salmonella Senftenberg1500.8–1.08–12
Staphlylococcus aureus1500.2–2.08–12
Streptococcus pyogenes1500.2–2.08–12