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 5 Steps to Prevent VAP in ARDS Patients Respiratory Cram Blog Ventilator associated pneumonia: mechanisms, an appraisal of current therapies and the role for inhaled antibiotics in prevention and treatment ScienceDirect VENTILATOR = LIFE SUPPORT but also VAP RISK. Up to 20% of ventilated patients >48 hrs develop VAP. Mortality? Can reach 50%. Here's what actually matters in ICU rounds