Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Options 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 Pneumonien: Von der CAP zur VAP 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 American Journal of Infection Control