Strategies in the prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia Diego J. Maselli, Marcos I. Restrepo, 2011 Study flowchart. MV, mechanical ventilation; VAP, ventilator associated Download Scientific Diagram Application of ventilator associated events (VAE) in ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) notified in Brazil (IMPACTO MR PAV): a protocol for a cohort study BMJ Open WHAT IS VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA (VAP)? Intensive Care Hotline Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) is a type of pneumonia that develops at least 48 hours after a patient was intubated and placed on the mechanical ventilator. It's a preventable lung infection that can Ventilator Associated Pneumonia After Cardiac Arrest and Prevention Strategies: A Narrative Review