Introduction Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP), also known as nosocomial pneumonia, is a lung infection that develops 48 hours or more after a patient is admitted to the hospital, and it was not incubating at the time of admission. It is one of the most common and serious healthcare-associated infections, leading to increased morbidity, mortality, longer hospital stays, and higher medical costs. Understanding the risk factors and implementing effective prevention strategies are essential to reducing the incidence of HAP and improving patient outcomes. What Is Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia? Hospital-acquired pneumonia is a lung infection contracted during a hospital stay. It differs from community-acquired…