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 : Frontiers VAP Proteins From Organelle Tethers to Pathogenic Host Interactors and Their Role in Neuronal Disease 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 Monitoring Ventilator Associated Events: Slide Presentation Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Frontiers Prevalence of ventilator associated pneumonia and associated factors among intubated adult patients admitted in public hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a facility based retrospective study design Preventing Ventilator Associated Pneumonia ( VAP ) : * Head of the bed elevation : maintain the head of the bed elevated ( 30 40 ) * Daily sedation interruptions and assessment