Preventing Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) in ICU Smitha Sasidharan posted on the topic LinkedIn Patient diagram. CPIS clinical pulmonary infection score, ICU intensive Download Scientific Diagram 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 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