Role of Vitamin C Infusion in Postoperative Mechanically Ventilated Neonates With Sepsis

Mechanically ventilated neonates will receive the usual protocol of sepsis and a placebo without vitamin C.

Mechanically ventilated neonates will receive the usual protocol of sepsis plus vitamin C with a loading dose of 0.5 gm /kg and a maintenance dose of 0.5 gm /kg/hour adjusted for six hours for 7-10 days.