A 52-year-old woman with acute cholecystitis (confirmed on ultrasound) presents with right upper quadrant pain, fever (38.5°C), and leukocytosis (WBC 14,000/μL). She is haemodynamically stable and has no signs of peritonitis. What is the drug of choice for initial antibiotic therapy?

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