there is a serious outbreak of staph aureus in the hospital. A convenient way to determine where this microbe may be lurking is to sample swabs and place them on: a maccokey agar b sulfide indole motility medium c mannitol salt agar d EMB e all of the above Solution Answer is C Mannitol salt agar Convenient way to determine where staph aureus may be lurking is to sample swabs and place them on: Mannitol salt agar. Staphylococcus aureus usually ferments mannitol.