Frontiers Oral care medications for the prevention and treatment of ventilator associated pneumonia in intensive care unit What is VAP? (Ventilator Associated Pneumonia) Medical Definition Hospital Acquired and Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Oncohema Key VAP Bundle Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Ventilator Associated Pneumonia ( VAP) is a lung infection that occurs in patients who are on mechanical ventilation for more than 48 hours. A VAP bundle is a set of PatEdu.com : Mechanical Ventilation in the Hospital VAP = Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Think it in any ventilated patient with: Fever Purulent secretions New infiltrate on CXR Worsening oxygenation Prevention Head elevation