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A 22-year-old university student is brought to the Emergency Department by her flatmates. She is confused, has a headache, fever of 39.2°C, and neck stiffness. Over the last hour, she has developed a non-blanching purpuric rash on her trunk and legs. What is the single most important immediate treatment?

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