A 14-yeаr-оld mаle presents with pаinful swallоwing. His cоndition started two days ago with a sore throat and fever, and then it progressed to having increased throat pain on the right side, a muffled speech, trismus, chills, malaise, and headache. The vital signs show a blood pressure of 100/60 mmHg, temperature 40 C (104 F), cardiac rate 110/min, and a respiratory rate of 22 breaths/min. The physical exam shows that the patient is ill-looking, with dry lips and oral mucosa, trismus. The right tonsil is pushed downward and medially. The uvula is swollen, edematous, and is pushed to the left side. There is a bulge on the soft palate and anterior tonsillar pillar. There is positive cervical lymphadenopathy. The complete blood count shows a hemoglobin of 14 g/dL, hematocrit 40%, WBC 15,000 microliters, segmenters 65%, lymphocytes 30%, and platelet count of 200,000 microliters. Which of the following is the best treatment for this patient's condition?
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