A 4-year-old unvaccinated child from an urban slum in Delhi presents with fever, sore throat, and a grayish pseudomembrane. Culture on Loeffler's medium grows gram-positive bacilli. The Elek test is positive. Which of the following is the most appropriate immediate management?
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