Yes. But because it is not a lactose fermenter, the colonies will be colorless (or sometimes have a green tint).
no because it is gram positive and MacConkey agar does not allow growth of most gram positive bacteria due to presence of crystal violet
MacConkey agar is designed to grow Gram-negative bacteria and also contains crystal violet dye which inhibits the growth of Gram-positive bacteria. Since S. aureus is Gram-positive it should not grow...
No. MacConkey agar is used to grow gram negative bacilli S. epidermidis is gram positive cocci
gram positive bacteria cannot grow due to the presence of bile salts and crystal violet in maConkey media.