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A 58-year-old man with chronic liver disease is admitted with fever and abdominal pain. Paracentesis reveals ascitic fluid with polymorphonuclear leukocyte count of 350 cells per microliter and positive culture for Escherichia coli. Which of the following is the most appropriate treatment?

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