Mycobacterium abscessus is an important hospital-acquired pathogen involved in infections associated with medical, surgical, and biopharmaceutical materials. In this work, we investigated the pressure-induced inactivation of two strains [2544 and American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) 19977] of M. abscessus in combination with different temperatures and pH conditions. For strain 2544, exposure to 250 MPa for 90 min did not significantly inactivate the bacteria at 20 C, whereas at -15 C, there was complete inactivation. Exposure to 250 MPa at ≥60 C caused rapid inactivation, with no viable bacteria after 45 min. With 45 min of exposure, there were no viable bacteria at any temperature when a higher pressure (350 MPa) was used. Extremes of pH (4 or 9) also markedly enhanced the pressure-induced inactivation of bacteria at 250 MPa, with complete inactivation after 45 min. In comparison, exposure of this strain to the disinfecting agent glutaraldehyde (0.5 %) resulted in total inactivation within 5 min. Strain 19977 was more sensitive to high pressure but less sensitive to glutaraldehyde than strain 2544. 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