What is VAP? (Ventilator Associated Pneumonia) Medical Definition Ventilator associated pneumonia: mechanisms, an appraisal of current therapies and the role for inhaled antibiotics in prevention and treatment Respiratory Medicine VAP = Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Think it in any ventilated patient with: Fever Purulent secretions New infiltrate on CXR Worsening oxygenation Prevention Head elevation Today's Topic: Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) VAP is a type of pneumonia that develops 48 hours or more after intubation and mechanical ventilation. Why It Happens: Bacteria enter the vap intubation Preventing Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in hospitals What is VAP?, Ventilator Associated Pneumonia is a lung infection that develops 48 hours or more after endotracheal intubation. It increases ventilator days, costs, and mortality., The Power of