PROPHY VAP: Ceftriaxone to prevent early ventilator associated pneumonia The Bottom Line 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 Kimberly Clark's BAL CATH Helps Diagnose VAP Imaging Technology News What are Ventilator Associated Pneumonias Ventilator Associated Events and How to Reduce Their Prevalence in Your Hospital Vapotherm Reducing Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) HAI Watch Screening for ventilator associated pneumonia infection through a breath test