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 Antimicrobial Resistance in Ventilator Associated Pneumonia: Predictive Microbiology and Evidence Based Therapy Infectious Diseases and Therapy Springer Nature Link Unravelling the complexity of ventilator associated pneumonia: a systematic methodological literature review of diagnostic criteria and definitions used in clinical research Critical Care Springer Nature Link Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) causes and preventive strategies PDF