History of surveillance of pneumonia in healthcare settings. CDC, Download Scientific Diagram ()? is a lung infection that can cause serious health complications, especially in patients with weakened immune systems. When a patient is Strategies in the prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia Diego J. Maselli, Marcos I. Restrepo, 2011 Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP): Why is it so difficult to define? In real world practice: The diagnosis of VAP remains more an exercise in clinical integration than strict adherence to criteria. Dr. Abhishek Shukla discussed the concept of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP), a serious infection that can occur in patients who are on mechanical ventilation. He explained that ventilators are vital in preventing hypoxic Reducing Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) HAI Watch