Prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia HKMJ Full article: The pathogenesis of ventilator associated pneumonia: old and new mechanisms ()? is a lung infection that can cause serious health complications, especially in patients with weakened immune systems. When a patient is Strategies in the prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia Diego J. Maselli, Marcos I. Restrepo, 2011 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 PatEdu.com : Ventilator Associated Pneumonia VAP