WHAT IS VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA (VAP)? Intensive Care Hotline Oral Hygiene Prevents Pneumonia in Patients on Ventilators Dentistry Today The spectrum of pneumonia among intubated neonates in the neonatal intensive care unit Journal of Perinatology 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. VAP Children's Hospital Pittsburgh