VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA (VAP) Lung infection in patients on mechanical ventilation for > 48 hours. A subset of HAP. Kindly share it with others if you enjoyed it. #vap #mechanicalventilation #rtstudent #futurerrt #be_anRT Life in icu follow for more clinical tips Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) Definition: Pneumonia that develops 4872 hours after endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation. Common Causes Gram negative bacilli Ventilator associated pneumonia: pathobiological heterogeneity and diagnostic challenges Nature Communications Ventilator associated pneumonia in the era of COVID 19 pandemic: How common and what is the impact? Critical Care Springer Nature Link Ventilator associated Pneumonia (VAP) The AMR Narrative Ventilator associated pneumonia: mechanisms, an appraisal of current therapies and the role for inhaled antibiotics in prevention and treatment Respiratory Medicine