Ventilator associated pneumonia: mechanisms, an appraisal of current therapies and the role for inhaled antibiotics in prevention and treatment Respiratory Medicine VAP Bundle Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Ventilator Associated Pneumonia ( VAP) is a lung infection that occurs in patients who are on mechanical ventilation for more than 48 hours. A VAP bundle is a set of How to approach and treat VAP in ICU patients BMC Infectious Diseases Springer Nature Link Medtronic VAP is the most common & deadly ICU nosocomial infection.(1 3) Discover how to contribute to VAP reduction: https: bit.ly 4hp5Kib Product usage represented may not be approved or cleared in all markets. # VENTILATOR = LIFE SUPPORT but also VAP RISK. Up to 20% of ventilated patients >48 hrs develop VAP. Mortality? Can reach 50%. Here's what actually matters in ICU rounds