Etiopathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment strategies for stroke associated pneumonia Biomedical Reports Today's Topic: Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) VAP is a type of pneumonia that develops 48 hours or more after intubation and mechanical ventilation. Why It Happens: Bacteria enter the Ventilator Associated Events (VAE) and Hospital acquired Pneumonia: Mr Fog Steezy Nicotine Salt E Liquid 30ML 35mg & 50mg Ventilator associated tracheobronchitis & pneumonia share same pattern of acquisition: pathogen that colonises proximal & progresses to deeper airways = VAT, until local defences are overwhelmed Marta Velia Antonini