This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: All India exam, Subject name: Anaesthesia
VAT in mechanical ventilation stands for 
Select and explain. 
A. Ventilator associated trauma, B. Ventilator associated treatment, C. Ventilator associated tracheobronchitis, D. None of the above
C: Ventilator associated tracheobronchitis
Answer: C: Ventilator associated tracheobronchitis 
Explanation: VAT (Ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis) & VAP (Ventilator-associated pneumonia) are nosocomial lower respiratory tract infections common in patients who are on the ventilator for long periods of time (Refer: Morgan and Mikhail's Clinical Anaesthesiology, 5th edition)