Heather Locklear Hospitalized

12/01/2010 at 03:05 PM EST

Heather Locklear's holiday season is off to a bumpy start.

The actress, 49, has been hospitalized in California and is being treated for a bacterial infection, PEOPLE confirms.

The Melrose Place star, who is on antibiotics, is "doing fine," her rep says. She's expected to be released Wednesday.

TMZ.com was first to report Locklear's hospitalization.

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