PROPHY VAP: Ceftriaxone to prevent early ventilator associated pneumonia The Bottom Line PDF] The Clinical Diagnosis of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Semantic Scholar The Challenge. The Evidence. The Solution. Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) remains a serious clinical issue in UK ICUs with NHS England data estimating 3,0006,000 deaths per year and treatment costs of 10,00020,000 What is VAP? (Ventilator Associated Pneumonia) Medical Definition