Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) by Jordan Jewett on Prezi 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 Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Critical Care Clinics Hospital acquired and ventilator associated F1000Research Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) EMCrit Project Screening for ventilator associated pneumonia infection through a breath test