Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) (VAP)

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Healthcare Associated Infections

A type of pneumonia (infection of the lungs) that develops after a patient is placed on a ventilator.

Georgia Department of Public Health — Glossary of HAI Terms retrieved 2014-06-09

Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs. Pneumonia that develops after a patient is placed on a ventilator is called a ventilator-associated pneumonia.

Washington State Department of Health — Healthcare Associated Infections Glossary retrieved 2014-06-09