Prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia ESCNH European Standards of Care for Newborn Health Amikacin for Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (AMIKINHAL trial) Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) is a type of pneumonia that develops at least 48 hours after a patient was intubated and placed on the mechanical ventilator. It's a preventable lung infection that can Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Options