Pneumonia: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) is a type of pneumonia that develops at least 48 hours after a patient was intubated and placed on the mechanical ventilator. It's a preventable lung infection that can Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) is a serious ICU risk but it can be prevented with the right care. Key risk factors: prolonged ventilation, poor oral hygiene, improper positioning, and contaminated equipment. WHAT IS VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA (VAP)? Intensive Care Hotline 2.5 Pneumonien und Tuberkulose Ventilator associated pneumonia biomarker evaluation (VIBE) study: protocol for a prospective, observational, case cohort study BMJ Open