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# LYVA Labs invests £100K into a med-tech device that detects bacteria in urinary tract infections

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LYVA Labs has invested £100K into the University of Lancaster spin-out CCI Photonics Ltd (CCI) to support the development of a point-of-care diagnostic test for urinary tract infections (UTIs). The 15-minute test will also identify the correct antibiotics to prescribe, to combat anti-microbial resistance resulting from the over-prescribing or mis-prescribing of anti-biotics for UTIs.

Current methods for testing the bacteria that cause UTIs can take up to 72 hours. This can result in patients initially being treated with the wrong antibiotic for their infection, or multiple antibiotics, over a period of time, which has poor outcomes for anti-microbial resistance.

CCI is led by CEO, Doctor Carlos Meza and co-founders Professor Craig Williams, and Professor Ihtesham Rehman. Doctor Meza explains: “LYVA Labs investment will help to speed up the process of bringing our device to market, strengthen our quality management system as we prepare for regulatory approval, and develop our route-to-market strategy.”

CCI Photonics has recently moved to Sci-tech Daresbury and partnered with the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine to further validate its technology. The start-up is currently taking part in the LYVA Labs’ incubator programme.

LYVA Labs’ Head of Investments, Akshay Bhatnagar, added: “LYVA Labs is excited to support Carlos and the team to develop this game-changing technology with the potential to help UTI sufferers all over the world and combat the scourge of antimicrobial resistance. We have thoroughly enjoyed working with Carlos during the incubator programme and we are looking forward to supporting CCI as shareholders.”

Learn more about CCI Photonics here: [https://cciphotonics.com/](https://cciphotonics.com/) 

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