History of surveillance of pneumonia in healthcare settings. CDC, Download Scientific Diagram Strategies in the prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia Diego J. Maselli, Marcos I. Restrepo, 2011 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 ()? is a lung infection that can cause serious health complications, especially in patients with weakened immune systems. When a patient is Reducing Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) HAI Watch