AKT-5743

A 24-year-old construction worker presents to your clinic as a temporary patient. He reports experiencing fever, malaise, and a dry cough that has gradually worsened over the past two weeks. Several other workers who are residing in the same dormitory as him have also fallen ill. On examination, he appears relatively healthy, but you note mild pharyngitis and scattered wheezing and crackles upon chest auscultation. Additionally, he has a rash that you suspect is erythema multiforme. What would be the most appropriate antibiotic for this patient?