Preventing Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) in ICU Smitha Sasidharan posted on the topic LinkedIn Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) is a serious ICU risk but it can be prevented with the right care. Key risk factors: prolonged ventilation, poor oral hygiene, improper positioning, and contaminated equipment. Hospital Acquired and Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Oncohema Key VAP Guideline Review Evidence based strategies to prevent ventilator associated pneumonia Ventilator associated pneumonia: pathobiological heterogeneity and diagnostic challenges Nature Communications