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Mortality rates as high as 60% have been reported for serious infections (ventilator-associated pneumonia [VAP], bloodstream infections) with inappropriate initial treatment [ 1 2 3 4 5 6 ] . In a recent study [ 7 ] , inadequate antimicrobial treatment of infection was an important and independent determinant of mortality in critically ill patients.
Sequence analyses of defensins and similar antimicrobial peptides have revealed the telltale signatures of positive selection, with d N greater than d S in many comparisons (Hughes 1999; Duda et al.
Plants respond to invasion by pathogens with an array of biochemical and genetic changes, including the production of reactive oxygen species, antimicrobial compounds, antioxidants and signaling molecules such as salicylic acid (SA) and jasmonic acid (JA).
Degradation of antimicrobial peptides such as cecropin B and attacin E also has been observed in plant apoplastic fluids [ 5 16 17 ] . This is likely due to apoplastic proteinases [ 5 16 ] . Expression of antimicrobial peptides in plants has had mixed results for enhancing disease resistance.
There is a lack of clarity in the literature about the definition and influence of antimicrobial use.