Ventilator associated pneumonia: mechanisms, an appraisal of current therapies and the role for inhaled antibiotics in prevention and treatment Respiratory Medicine PDF) Impact of education on ventilator associated pneumonia in the intensive care unit PDF) Clinical study of ventilator associated pneumonia in tertiary care hospital, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India 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