Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP): Why is it so difficult to define? In real world practice: The diagnosis of VAP remains more an exercise in clinical integration than strict adherence to criteria. 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 An in depth look at ventilator associated pneumonia in trauma patients and efforts to increase bundle compliance, education and documentation in a surgical trauma critical care unit ScienceDirect VAP, VAC, IVAC and Ventilator Associated Events: The Need for Objectivity for Surveillance Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) Time of Care Ventilator Associated Pneumonia