Prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia Pulmonology ()? is a lung infection that can cause serious health complications, especially in patients with weakened immune systems. When a patient is Antimicrobial Resistance in Ventilator Associated Pneumonia: Predictive Microbiology and Evidence Based Therapy Infectious Diseases and Therapy Springer Nature Link What is the definition of hospitalacquired pneumonia (HAP) and how does it differ from ventilatorassociated pneumonia (VAP)? 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 Unravelling the complexity of ventilator associated pneumonia: a systematic methodological literature review of diagnostic criteria and definitions used in clinical research Critical Care Springer Nature Link