Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP): Stop ordering a culture and hoping for the best. The right respiratory sample, collected at the right time and reported with interpretation, changes treatment. Here's what matters : VAE Is the New VAP Respiratory Therapy What is VAP?, Ventilator Associated Pneumonia is a lung infection that develops 48 hours or more after endotracheal intubation. It increases ventilator days, costs, and mortality., The Power of VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA (VAP) Lung infection in patients on mechanical ventilation for > 48 hours. A subset of HAP. Kindly share it with others if you enjoyed it. #vap #mechanicalventilation #rtstudent #futurerrt #be_anRT