In ICU, the clinical course was complicated by bacterial co-infections 10 days after admission; septicaemia due to carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae and ventilator-associated pneumonia due to multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumanii. Gentamicin and colistin were administered, according to strain sensitivity, leading to complete resolution of the lesions. She was extubated after 19 days and transferred to the ward.