Table 2.
Efficacy of common sanitizers against Campylobacter jejuni isolates. W indicates effect (total reduction) at recommended working concentration. 0.5W indicates effect at half of working concentration. NE indicates No Effect, NG indicates No Growth before biocide exposure.
| Strain | Temp | 42 °C | 4 °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EtOH | NaOCl | Surface cleaner | EtOH | NaOCl | Surface cleaner | ||
| a21f105 | Untreated | 0.5W | W | W | W | NE | NE |
| Treated | 0.5W | W | W | 0.5Wa | NE | NE | |
| C16 | Untreated | W | NE | 0.5W | NE | NE | 0.5W |
| Treated | NEb | NE | 0.5W | NE | NE | 0.5W | |
| MF701989 | Untreated | 0.5W | W | 0.5W | W | NE | W |
| Treated | Wb | W | Wb | W | Wa | NEb | |
| MF716 | Untreated | 0.5W | W | 0.5W | W | NE | NE |
| Treated | Wb | NEb | 0.5W | NG | NG | NG | |
| MF13415 | Untreated | W | W | 0.5W | NG | NG | NG |
| Treated | 0.5Wa | W | 0.5W | 0.5W | W | 0.5W | |
| MF6671 | Untreated | 0.5W | 0.5W | 0.5W | 0.5W | 0.5W | 0.5W |
| Treated | Wb | Wb | 0.5W | Wb | NEb | Wb | |
| 5.33 AP | Untreated | NE | NE | W | NE | NE | W |
| Treated | 0.5Wa | 0.5Wa | 0.5Wa | NE | Wa | W | |
| a28f64 | Untreated | W | 0.5W | 0.5W | W | W | NE |
| Treated | 0.5Wa | 0.5W | 0.5W | W | W | 0.5Wa | |
| NCTC 11168 | Untreated | W | NE | 0.5W | NG | NG | NG |
| Treated | 0.5Wa | NE | 0.5W | NE | NE | W | |
aIndicates improved effectiveness after treatment.
bIndicates reduced effectiveness.