Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) EMCrit Project Guideline for the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of paediatric ventilator associated pneumonia Vap Stands For On this World Pneumonia Day, we shine a light on Ventilator Associated Pneumonia ( VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) is pneumonia that develops 48 hours or longer after mechanical ventilation is given by means of an endotracheal tube or Dr. Aditya Rana Quality improvement project to reduce the incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia Kauvery Hospital Ventilator Associated Pneumonia