Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) occurs in patients that have been on mechanical ventilation for more than 48 hours It presents with clinical signs that include purulent tracheal discharge, fevers, and respiratory distress in the presence of microorganisms
Ventilator-associated Pneumonia Basics | VAP | CDC Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) can develop when a patient is on a ventilator VAP can be treated with antibiotics There are ways to reduce the risk of a patient contracting VAP
Ventilator-associated pneumonia - Wikipedia Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a type of lung infection that occurs in people who are on mechanical ventilation breathing machines in hospitals
Hospital-acquired and Ventilator-associated Pneumonia (HAP VAP) In this 2016 guideline, the term “hospital-acquired pneumonia” (HAP) denotes an episode of pneumonia not associated with mechanical ventilation Thus, patients with HAP and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) belong to 2 distinct groups
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia - Pulmonary Disorders - Merck Manual . . . Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) develops at least 48 hours after endotracheal intubation The most common pathogens are gram-negative bacilli and Staphylococcus aureus; antibiotic-resistant organisms are an important concern
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP): An Overview (2025) Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a lung infection that occurs in people who are on mechanical ventilation through an endotracheal or tracheostomy tube It typically develops 48 hours or more after intubation VAP is a serious concern in intensive care units, increasing patient morbidity and mortality
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) - EMCrit Project Step #1 – Does the patient have probable VAP? There are roughly four sources of clinical information that should be rapidly available when considering the possibility of VAP Try to consider all evidence rather than anchoring on a single bit of evidence Sensitivity ~64%, specificity ~59% Left-shift, neutrophil lymphocyte ratio
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia - Medscape Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) results from the invasion of the lower respiratory tract and lung parenchyma by microorganisms Intubation compromises the integrity of the oropharynx
Hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonia: Diagnosis . . . VAP, the most common and fatal nosocomial infection of critical care, is a new pneumonia that develops after 48 hours of endotracheal intubation Importantly, by the time of VAP onset, patients may have already been extubated
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia • LITFL • CCC Respiratory Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) is pneumonia occurring in people who had mechanical ventilation within 48 hours of the onset of infection VAP is a subgroup of hospital-acquired pneumonia; VAP applies to patients with an endoctracheal tube or a tracheostomy tube – does not include patients receiving non-invasive ventilation (NIV)