Bottle of Disinfectant
| Bottle of Disinfectant | |
|---|---|
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| Class | First Aid |
| Treats | Infection |
| Health Panel | Disinfect |
| Weight | 0.2 |
| Fluid Capacity | 0.5 L |
| Holds at Start | Rubbing Alcohol |
| Uses | about 3 |
| Disinfect Strength | 4 |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Disinfectant
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The Bottle of Disinfectant is a small bottle of Rubbing Alcohol for cleaning wounds. It fights wound infection and sits under the Disinfect option on the health panel.
An open wound can turn infected. A bottle of disinfectant is the standard way to fight that infection. Every survivor needs one in the first aid bag. A medic with high First Aid uses it best.
Its strength is a strong dose that fights infection well. Its cost is the sting, since a strong dose hurts more on the wound. Bottles are found in hospitals, nurse rooms, morgues and survivor safehouses. The Doctor is the best occupation for first aid. It starts with the most First Aid skill. The Nurse and the Park Ranger also start with some First Aid skill.
How to Use Bottle of Disinfectant
The bottle is used through the Disinfect option on the health panel. Disinfecting comes after any glass or bullet is removed and before the wound is stitched or bandaged.
The sting from each dose shrinks as the First Aid skill rises. A trained medic disinfects with less pain than a beginner.
The Rubbing Alcohol inside also feeds two crafting recipes. Disinfect Rag turns a Rag or a Bandage into a Rag (Sterilized) or a Bandage (Sterilized). Douse Cotton in Alcohol turns Cotton Balls into Cotton Balls Doused in Alcohol. A sterilised bandage both covers a wound and guards it against infection. That fits the tooltip's advice to use the bottle on bandages.
Alcohol Wipes and Cotton Balls Doused in Alcohol give doses of the same strength. A pack of wipes holds about five doses, and a doused cotton ball holds about one. The bottle sits between them with about three doses.
Upkeep
A full bottle holds about three Disinfect doses. Each sterilising recipe draws a small measure of its Rubbing Alcohol. Saving the bottle for bandages and cotton stretches it further than direct use.
Locations
The bottle is a common find in medical places. Freezers in survivor safehouses hold one a bit less than half the time. Morgue metal shelves are nearly as good. Nurse rooms hold one about one time in three, on counters, shelves, crates and in medicine cabinets. Hospital room counters and medical caches are also worth a look. Laboratories, dentists, pharmacies and hospital storage turn one up now and then.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Freezer | 45.1% |
| Survivor safehouse | Freezer | 36.5% |
| Medical cache | Medical box | 23.7% |
| Survivor safehouse | Medicine cabinet | 12% |
| Survivor safehouse | Counter | 9.6% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Medicine cabinet | 6.7% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Counter | 2.7% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Counter | 1.3% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Medicine cabinet | 1.3% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Morgue | Metal shelves | 39.6% |
| Nurse | Cardboard box | 31.6% |
| Nurse | Counter | 31.6% |
| Nurse | Crate | 31.6% |
| Nurse | Metal shelves | 31.6% |
| Nurse | Medicine cabinet | 28.6% |
| Hospital room | Counter | 27% |
| Laboratory | Desk | 13.7% |
| Laboratory | Other | 13.7% |
| Dentist | Counter | 11.6% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse | Small box | 31.6% |
| Pharmacy | Counter | 11.6% |
| Pharmacy storage | Counter | 11.6% |
| Pharmacy storage | Other | 11.6% |
| Pharmacy storage | Desk | 3.3% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital hallway | Metal shelves | 5.8% |
| Hospital hallway | Counter | 4% |
| Bathroom | Medicine cabinet | 3.4% |
| Hospital hallway | Desk | 3.3% |
| Bathroom | Shelves | 1.9% |
| Bathroom | Counter | 1.6% |
| Attic | Cardboard box | 1.4% |
| Attic | Crate | 1.4% |
| Attic | Other | 1.4% |
| Closet | Locker | 1.4% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Inside a bag or case | First aid kit | 1% |
| Inside a bag or case | First aid kit camping | 0.3% |
Notes
- The in-game tooltip says it fights wound infection and should be used on bandages to improve healing.
- Disinfect before stitching or bandaging a wound.
- Higher First Aid makes each dose sting less.
- Sterilised bandages from Disinfect Rag both cover and protect a wound.
- Check safehouse freezers, an odd but reliable hiding place.
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