What is VAP?, Ventilator Associated Pneumonia is a lung infection that develops 48 hours or more after endotracheal intubation. It increases ventilator days, costs, and mortality., The Power of Strategies in the prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia Diego J. Maselli, Marcos I. Restrepo, 2011 Efficacy of a Chlorhexidine Based Oral Prevention Protocol in Reducing Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in Pediatrics: A Controlled Before After Study Ivonne Portaccio, Orazio Genovese, Federico De Leonardis, Ilaria Vitali, Enzo Picconi, Tony Attacking the 'Slime' Could Improve VAP Care Today's Topic: Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) VAP is a type of pneumonia that develops 48 hours or more after intubation and mechanical ventilation. Why It Happens: Bacteria enter the