MacConkey agar plate

Escherichia coli on MacConkey agar

(lactose positive)

Appearance of lactose positive E.coli on MacConkey

 MacConkey agar: lactose positive colonies of Escherichia coli

Klebsiella pneumoniae
on MacConkey:
lactose positive
Klebsiella pneumoniae and Salmonella enterica
on MacConkey agar:
lactose + and -

Serratia marcescens
on MacConkey agar:
lactose negative

Lactose negative Pseudomonas aeruginosa

on MacConkey agar