Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) VAP is a subtype of hospital acquired pneumonia or Nosocomial pneumonia which occur in people who are receiving mechanical ventilation. It develops more than 48 hours after tracheal Strategies in the prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia Diego J. Maselli, Marcos I. Restrepo, 2011 Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Medicine Question Bank Ventilator associated pneumonia: pathobiological heterogeneity and diagnostic challenges Nature Communications https: zurl.co X6yMZ #VisualAbstract Diagnostic criteria exist for a first ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) episode, but not for recurrences. Using the Delphi method, 36 European experts defined four VAP recurrence entitiesrelapse, persistent