{"id":8893,"date":"2024-10-02T12:27:41","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T16:27:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/?page_id=8893"},"modified":"2025-06-24T10:55:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T14:55:40","slug":"ventilator-associated-pneumonia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/ventilator-associated-pneumonia\/","title":{"rendered":"Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On this page<\/strong>: Background<\/a> | Educational Resources<\/a> | Setting-Specific Resources<\/a> | Patient Resources<\/a> | Data & Reporting<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Background<\/h2>\n

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a type of lung infection that occurs in a person who has been on a ventilator.\u00a0 A ventilator is a machine that helps a person breathe by giving oxygen through a tube placed in the mouth, nose, or through a hole in the front of the neck.\u00a0 Germs can enter the ventilator and get into the patient\u2019s lungs, causing illness.<\/p>\n

Certain factors can place patients at higher risk for developing VAP. Some of these factors are how long the patient has been on a ventilator, patient age, and underlying medical conditions (Weinstein, Bonten, Kollef, and Hall, 2004<\/a>). Following recommended infection prevention practices before and after a patient is placed on a ventilator can help reduce the risk of VAP.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Educational Resources<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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