A Dallas police workout facility that closed after a city employee infected with the drug-resistant staph bacteria MRSA spent time there reopened Tuesday.

Police Sgt. Gil Cerda said the workout and locker rooms at its downtown headquarters were closed Monday as a precautionary measure. There was no evidence that the area had been contaminated, but testing and cleaning were taking place.

Officials decided to decontaminate the area for bacteria with a bleach water solution so everyone who uses the facility will have peace of mind that it’s free of the staph bacteria, Lt. Paul Wisdom said.

“That room is always kept really clean anyway,” Lt. Wisdom said. “It’s a common area where body fluids, i.e. sweat, is present. We wanted to ensure that people would know it was a safe environment.”

Police declined to identify the infected employee, who was hospitalized, but said he worked in the personnel department and had recently used the workout facilities.

Authorities disinfected the employee’s office and the common areas in his department, said Floyd Simpson, acting assistant chief. “They caught it early and he’s awake, talking and doing well.”

Staph infection often begins with an injury to the skin. Sometimes it causes no problems or only minor infections, such as pimples or boils. If left untreated, it can cause serious infections.

Staph infections are found in places where there are crowds, such as schools, jails and gyms. Staph can rub off the skin of an infected person and onto the skin of another. Many people have staph in or on their bodies but do not get ill from it, health experts say. In general, healthy people are at low risk of getting sick from MRSA.