VAP (Ventilator Associated Pneumonia) Explained Simply for Nurses Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) is a serious hospital acquired infection that develops 48 hours or more after mechanical ventilation. It significantly increases ICU stay VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA BY DR IMRAN PPTX Ventilator associated pneumonia: A lung infection that can occur in people who are on mechanical ventilation, 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