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 Ventilator associated pneumonia: mechanisms, an appraisal of current therapies and the role for inhaled antibiotics in prevention and treatment Respiratory Medicine vap intubation Preventing Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in hospitals Endotracheal Tubes: Key Factors in Ventilator Associated Pneumonia European Society of Medicine Benefits of Subglottic Secretion Drainage Endotracheal Tubes: Facilitator Guide Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 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