Ventilator Associated Pneumonia After Cardiac Arrest and Prevention Strategies: A Narrative Review Strategies in the prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia Diego J. Maselli, Marcos I. Restrepo, 2011 WHAT IS VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA (VAP)? Intensive Care Hotline 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 VAP Children's Hospital Pittsburgh Beatmungsassoziierte Pneumonie (VAP) Medtronic Acute Care & Monitoring