Serum Ascorbic Acid and Thiamine Concentrations in Sepsis: Secondary Analysis of the Swiss Pediatric Sepsis Study.

Objectives: To determine circulating levels of ascorbic acid (VitC) and thiamine (VitB1) in neonates and children with blood culture-proven sepsis.

Design: Nested single-center study of neonates and children prospectively included in the Swiss Pediatric Sepsis Study.

Setting: One tertiary care academic hospital.