A 32-year-old man from Delhi presents with acute onset fever, headache, neck stiffness, and altered mental status for 18 hours. CSF analysis shows pleocytosis with predominant neutrophils, elevated protein (180 mg/dL), and low glucose (28 mg/dL). Gram stain reveals gram-positive diplococci. What is the drug of choice for empirical treatment pending culture confirmation?

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