PDF] Should Ventilator Associated Events become a Quality Indicator for ICUs? Semantic Scholar 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 PPT BSI & VAP in the PICU Jana Stockwell, MD, FAAP PowerPoint Presentation ID:6645529 vap a.pptx explained Ventilator associated pneumonia PPTX Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) VAP is a subtype of hospital acquired pneumonia or Nosocomial pneumonia which occur in people who are receiving mechanical ventilation. It develops more than 48 hours after tracheal