Today's Topic: Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) Prevention Preventing VAP is crucial in mechanically ventilated patients to reduce morbidity, shorten ICU stays, and improve overall outcomes. TMC Exam Tip: Be prepared Ventilator associated pneumonia: mechanisms, an appraisal of current therapies and the role for inhaled antibiotics in Ventilator associated pneumonia: pathobiological heterogeneity and diagnostic challenges Nature Communications Evidence supporting recommendations from international guidelines on treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of HAP and VAP in adults European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases Springer Nature Link